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Revenge and Masculinity: Wiles Explores Patagonia's Dark Past

1/28/2026

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Story summary

The Puma is Wiles's second novel about Bernardo seeking to end a cycle of violence in the early 1950s Patagonia.
The narrative shifts between present and past and ends with a tragedy driving revenge.
Bernardo's hunt for a puma and his wartime memories reveal 20th-century masculinity.
The first part presents tense father-son dynamics.
Wiles aims to highlight marginalized histories through evocative storytelling.

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Story summary

The Puma is Wiles's second novel about Bernardo seeking to end a cycle of violence in the early 1950s Patagonia.
The narrative shifts between present and past and ends with a tragedy driving revenge.
Bernardo's hunt for a puma and his wartime memories reveal 20th-century masculinity.
The first part presents tense father-son dynamics.
Wiles aims to highlight marginalized histories through evocative storytelling.