Siete minutos is a book about life in Latin America when everything gets disrupted by wars and revolutions but then a man emerges ready to conquer the world. After his humble beginnings Homer wants to have some money. He becomes very rich as the sun explodes killing humankind and bringing apocalypse to his soul. The book has a humoristic look on life. We see the corruption and intrigue existing in Latin American governments then and now as Homer takes advantage of society.
