The Man Who Loved Dogs: A Novel

The Man Who Loved Dogs is a gripping historical novel that brings to life the assassination of Leon Trotsky in Mexico City in 1940.

With a noir sensibility, Padura weaves together three plot threads - Trotsky in exile, Ramón in pursuit, and Iván in frustrated stasis - to create an epic story that effortlessly brings emotional truth to historical fact.

The novel is set in Cuba, Spain, and France, and follows the lives of Iván Cárdenas Maturell, a former Cuban literary hopeful turned proofreader, and Ramón Mercader, a mysterious foreigner with a terrible secret.

Through its multilayered plot, The Man Who Loved Dogs lays bare the human cost of abstract ideals and the insidious effects of life under a repressive political regime.

This is a must-read for anyone interested in historical fiction, political intrigue, or simply great storytelling.