Death and the Maiden
by Ariel Dorfman
Set in a fragile new South American democracy, this modern classic concerns Paulina who, fifteen years ago, was picked up by the police, blindfolded and tortured. When her husband brings home a man whose car has broken down, Paulina is convinced he is one of her torture's. Husband and wife are caught in a gripping, passionate deadlock; one liberal and judicious, the other victimized and full of hatred, coming to grips with an oppressor. (Contains subject matter some people may find disturbing).
