Distant Star

Attempts to piece together the life and works of an enigmatic would-be poet turned military assassin during Pinochet's regime in Chile. This book narrates the story of Alberto Ruiz-Tagle - a little-known poet living in southern Chile who subsequently emergeed as a lieutenant in the Chilean air force under his actual name, Carlos Wieder.

Attempts to piece together the life and works of an enigmatic would-be poet turned military assassin during Pinochet's regime in Chile. This book narrates the story of Alberto Ruiz-Tagle - a little-known poet living in southern Chile who subsequently emergeed as a lieutenant in the Chilean air force under his actual name, Carlos Wieder.