Delirium by Laura Restrepo
In this remarkably nuanced novel, both a gripping detective story and a passionate, devastating tale of eros and insanity in Colombia, internationally acclaimed author Laura Restrepo delves into the minds of four characters. There's Agustina, a beautiful woman from an upper-class family who is caught in the throes of madness; her husband Aguilar, a man passionately in love with his wife and determined to rescue her from insanity; Agustina's former lover Midas, a drug-trafficker and money-launderer; and Nicol s, Agustina's grandfather. Through the blend of these distinct voices, Restrepo creates a searing portrait of a society battered by war and corruption, as well as an intimate look at the daily lives of people struggling to stay sane in an unstable reality.
Laura Restrepo (Bogota, 1950) en 1986 publico su primer libro, Historia de un entusiasmo (Aguilar, 2005), al que le siguieron La I sla de la Pasion (1989; Alfaguara, 2005), Leopardo al sol (1993; Alfaguara, 2005), Dulce compania (1995; Alfaguara, 2005), La novi a oscura (1999; Alfaguara; 2005), La multitud errante (2001), Olor a rosas invisibles (2002; Alfaguara, 2008) y Delirio (Premio Al faguara 2004). Sus novelas han sido traducidas a mas de veinte idiomas y han merecido varias distinciones, entre las que se cuenta n el Premio Sor Juana Ines de la Cruz de novela escrita por mujeres; el Premio Alfaguara de Novela 2004; el Prix France Culture, p remio de la critica francesa a la mejor novela extranjera publicada en Francia en 1998; el Premio Arzobispo Juan de Sanclemente 20 03, y el premio Grinzane Cavour 2006 a la mejor novela extranjera publicada en Italia. En la actualidad escribe para el diario El Pais de Espana y es profesora de la Universidad de Cornell en Estados Unidos.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780307278043 |
| ISBN 10 | 0307278042 |
| Title | Delirium |
| Author | Laura Restrepo |
| Series | Vintage International |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Random House USA Inc |
| Year published | 2008-03-11 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |