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"Mascara," Ariel Dorfman's haunting English-language debut novel, delves into the dark terrain of identity and disguise when the lives of three people collide. A nameless man with a face no one remembers has the devastating ability to see and capture on film the brutal truths lurking inside each person he encounters. Oriana, a beautiful woman with the memory of an innocent child, is relentlessly pursued by mysterious figures from her past. Doctor Mavirelli is a brilliant and power-hungry plastic surgeon who controls society's most prominent figures by controlling their most important asset: their faces. As their three fates cross, present and past deceptions unravel upon each other until the characters find themselves irrevocably unmasked.

Ariel Dorfman is a Chilean expatriate whose works include the acclaimed memoir "Heading South, Looking North"; the novels "The Last Song of Manuel Sendero, Konfidenz "and "Widows"; and the play "Death and the Maiden," which was made into a film by Roman Polanski. Dorfman's plays have been performed in more than 100 countries, and he is the recipient of numerous international awards in drama and literature. Dorfman contributes to major newspapers worldwide and is a distinguished professor at Duke University. He lives with his wife in Durham, North Carolina.