Cortazar’s great political novel, A Manual for Manuel is a personal meditation on the need for revolution – as told by one of the great, wild voice of the Latin American boom

In 1970s Paris, a group of revolutionaries plot the daring kidnapping of a powerful Latin American official. But among them is Andres, a man adrift in a world of high-stakes politics.

As Andres spirals into a crisis of identity, Cortazar intersects the group’s story with real-life documents, newspaper clippings, and personal reflections to construct a compelling mosaic that explores the complexities of revolution, commitment, and the human spirit.