Los cazadores

Famous for his refined prose, his precise words, and his expressive silences, which reach high levels of brilliance in timeless novels such as Light Years or All That Is, James Salter is undoubtedly one of the great American writers. A military man by profession, he soon left the army to devote himself to his literary career, which began with Los hunters, published serially in 1956 and scrupulously revised by the author himself half a century after his appearance. A novel that harbors the experiences of Salter's three years as a fighter pilot in the Korean War and contains some of the most eminent pages ever written about the experience of flying. Upon arrival at Kimpo Air Base, Captain Cleve Connell makes a firm promise to access the elite of fighter pilots who have shot down more than five Korean fighters. However, in parallel to the fierce air battle, an overlapping ground conflict develops between the airmen themselves, while Connell's successive failures contrast with the successes of his colleagues and call into question his skill and courage. Until one day, suspended in the vastness of the cosmos over the Yalu River and aware of its insignificance, Connell finally understands that only victory is achieved by those who are able to identify their enemy and defeat them, regardless of their side. Even if that rival is yourself.