The story of Antonio Samson is the story of many Filipinos who find themselves lost or betrayed with nowhere to run to. It is a fate that is often their own compulsive making. But Antonio Samson is not just an Ilocano looking for his roots; he is also the modern Filipino who fails to act in a society bereft of decency and justice. This, novel written more than thirty years ago, continues to be read because of its contemporaneity and the insights it focuses on the dilemmas of social change. It is also the author’s most translated novel.

안토니오 샘슨의 이야기는 도망갈 곳이 없어 길을 잃거나 배신당한 많은 필리핀 사람들의 이야기이다. 30년 이상 전에 쓰여진 이 소설은 동시대성과 사회 변화의 딜레마에 초점을 맞춘 통찰력으로 인기를 받고 있다.