Santiago, Chile, at the height of Pinochet's reign of terror in the late twentieth century. Julieta, the Juliet of this 'Romeo and Juliet' story and the daughter of a senior government official, is to be married to the army officer of her father's choice. She attempts to escape with the boy she loves to the Peruvian Andes, but her father's tentacles reach across South America and even as far as England. The young lovers are caught up in a series of gripping adventures and narrow escapes. They are helped by a courageous priest, whose mission is to save opponents of Pinochet from the prisons, torture chambers and executions of the military régime.

The Snake and the Condor is more than a retelling of one of the great love stories of world literature. It also studies the cruel effects of colonization, forced conversion and economic exploitation on non-European civilizations. It evokes the fear, suspicion and uncertainty on which tyranny and dictatorship thrive.

Author Robert Southam  graduated from Oxford, taught English literature at university for a time but felt too young for a secluded life, trained as an actor and has since worked for many of England's principal companies. He has also acted and directed for his own company, which tours plays all over Europe. Two of his short films have won international prizes.

Robert recently blogged for CI about his experiences in South America and the inspiration behind a novel that has already wowed reviewers.

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