Tierra de campeones
Diego Zúñiga
FICTION | 2023 | 272 pages
Mid-20th century. In northern Chile, a boy learns how to swim in the Loa River alongside his friends. He has an unusual level of dexterity and respiratory resistance that lead him to becoming a diving fisherman in a small inlet, where he works alongside the boatmen and learns about the challenges of the trade and the harshness of nature, and also how to have a family life. With time, he begins to compete in underwater hunting competitions and participates in a world cup hosted in his country. All of this is set against the backdrop of the social unrest of the sixties and seventies.
After establishing a successful career, Chungungo Martínez, the protagonist of Diego Zúñiga's third novel Tierra de campeones, is confronted with a discovery that will mark the rest of his days and lead him to a sort of desert-like season in hell—a diversion as unexpected as it is disturbing.
RIGHTS: spanish PENGUIN RANDOM HOUSE | italian LA NUOVA FRONTIERA
BY DIEGO ZÚÑIGA:
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