The Colonel and the Werewolf
José Cândido Carvalho
Published in 1964 • Rio de Janeiro
'O coronel e o lobisomem' is a regionalist novel by José Cândido Carvalho. It tells the story of a wealthy and powerful colonel who becomes obsessed with the idea of hunting down a werewolf that is terrorizing the rural community of Passo Fundo. Through the story, Carvalho explores themes of power, superstition, and the clash between tradition and modernity in Brazilian society.
Regionalist novel