La ninfa inconstante/ The Inconsistent Nymph

This novel puts an end to the fresco of novels in which Guillermo Cabrera Infante portrayed pre-revolutionary Havana. The plot tells about the passion between an overpowering teenager and a film critic many years her elder, but the subject matter is notthe corruption of innocence, much less the abuse of power. Going along to the rhythm of Cuban music and a wealth of cinematographic references, the author dives into the depths of desire to narrate an impossible amour fou that finds its counterpoint in an energetic and vigorous use of language--