Borges and the Eternal Orang-Utans
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Borges and the Eternal Orang-Utans by Luis Fernando Verissimo
Vogelstein is a loner who has always lived among books. Suddenly, fate grabs hold of his insignificant life and carries him off to Buenos Aires, to a conference on Edgar Allan Poe, the inventor of the modern detective story. There Vogelstein meets his idol, Jorge Luis Borges, and for reasons that a mere passion for literature cannot explain, he finds himself at the centre of a murder investigation that involves arcane demons, the mysteries of the Kabbala, the possible destruction of the world, and the Elizabethan magus John Dee's 'Eternal Orang-utan', which would end up by writing all the known books in the cosmos.
An elegantly constructed caper * Daily Telegraph *
Verrisimo's pleasure in his own absurd intertextual universe is infectious * Times Literary Supplement *
A true literary mystery in its own right, as well as a homage to Borges * Financial Times *
Verrisimo's pleasure in his own absurd intertextual universe is infectious * Times Literary Supplement *
A true literary mystery in its own right, as well as a homage to Borges * Financial Times *
Luis Fernando Verissimo is one of Brazil's most popular writers thanks to his satirical columns in the national weekly Veja. He is also a celebrated novelist and cartoonist, and he plays the saxophone in a jazz band. His novel The Club of Angels was published by Harvill.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780099461678 |
| ISBN 10 | 0099461676 |
| Title | Borges and the Eternal Orang-Utans |
| Author | Luis Fernando Verissimo |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Vintage Publishing |
| Year published | 2005-06-02 |
| Number of pages | 144 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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