num_pages: 296
description: A composer, fleeing an empty existence in New York City, takes a journey with his mistress to one of the few remaining areas of the world not yet touched by civilization-the upper reaches of a great South American river. The Lost Steps describes his search, his adventures, and the remarkable decision he makes in a village that appears to be truly outside history.
language: English
title: The Lost Steps
titlecomplete: The Lost Steps
genres: Spanish Literature, 20th Century, Novels, Travel, Literature, Latin American, Classics, Fiction, Latin American Literature, Magical Realism
ratings_count: 3084
places: South America
awards: awardedAt: -441820800000
name: Prix du Meilleur Livre Étranger
category: Roman
publisher: Univ Of Minnesota Press