Lost Tracks

Alejo Carpentier is a great Cuban writer who became a writer of world renown. He was born in Havana in 1904. His father, of French descent, was an architect, and his mother, a Russian, was a relative of the poet Konstantin Balmont. He studied at the University of Havana in the faculty of architecture, but chose to specialize in the theory and history of music. Therefore, there is so much music in his works…
«Lost Tracks» — a travel novel. The journey into the jungle for the main character becomes a search for himself, a return to his roots, to the long-forgotten native Spanish language. It contains a history of relationships with three women, intense experiences, and a reevaluation of values.
Ultimately, «Lost Tracks» — is a purifying drama. Will it lead the hero to a complete liberation from everything that burdened and distorted his life? Will he gain the spiritual freedom he so desires?
We must look not only to the past but also to the present day, and even to the future. This thought is suggested by the novel «Lost Tracks».