God`s Favorite

Lawrence Wright`s surprisingly sympathetic comic novel about the dictator Manuel Noriega of Panama begins in 1989, when the revolutionary leader Dr. Hugo Spadafora is assassinated--an event that triggers the downfall of Noriega four years later. My character, Tony Noriega, is a creature of my imagination, Wright says. Although his actions are structured upon the facts of General Noriega`s life, as I understand them, my goal in this book is to create a personality who lives plausibly within these pages. Copyright (C) Muze Inc. 2005. For personal use only. All rights reserved.