The author of this book is Brazilian Luis Alberto Mendez. While serving a 74-year sentence for murder and armed robbery, he spent 32 years in prison, devoting himself to the study of philosophy and literature, and where he also wrote his books.
In 2001 his first book, “Memoirs of a Survivor,” was published to great success with both readers and critics.
His new novel “Desire and Pleasure” is an astonishing book, imbued with high psychological depth and optimism, with unmatched sincerity and frankness, describing the hero’s inner world, the formation of his sexuality, and a complex personal fate.