In the shadow of the owl

"A la sombra del búho, novel by the Argentine Levinson, has three parts set respectively in 1800s, 1960s, and 1980s. Epic-type story, reminiscent of García Márquez and Isabel Allende, follows members of a family, especially its women, through various generations. Interesting historical detail in first part. Competent translation. No locating or prefatory materials whatsoever"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.