A Simple Story by Leila Guerriero
The story of a dancer's attempt to win the biggest contest of his life
An epic of noble proportions.. [Guerriero] is a mistress of the telling phrase or the revealing detail' Spectator A brilliantly observed chronicle Lady Moving Economist Startling bit of journalism... a rich portrait into a little seen part of Argentina Wanderlust [Guerriero] irrefutably proves that journalism can be one of the beaux arts -- Mario Vargas Llosa A formidable writer who does not need to resort to fiction to tell real stories that seem too fantastic to be true... her writing manages to express so much with so little El Periodico - Dominical Transcends parochialism to explore that common ground that has become the place of the human condition... Leila Guerriero is a maestro Canarias 7 Fascinating El Mercurio, Chile Captures your interest from the first page... An exciting work that mixes reportage and fiction; a book that is both moving and strangely familiar Blog Tiempo de Silencio en Antena3.com
Leila Guerriero was born in Junín, Argentina, in 1967 and moved to Buenos Aires in 1984. She is one of Argentina's foremost journalists and writers, and has published articles in numerous newspapers and periodicals in South America, Spain and Italy, including El País, Vanity Fair and Rolling Stone. A Simple Story is her first publication in English.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781782271598 |
| ISBN 10 | 1782271597 |
| Title | A Simple Story |
| Author | Leila Guerriero |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Pushkin Press |
| Year published | 2015-11-26 |
| Number of pages | 160 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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