The divorce / César Aira ; translated by Chris Andrews ; with an introduction by Patti Smith.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Aira, César, 1949- author.

Contributor:

Andrews, Chris, 1962- translator.

Smith, Patti, writer of introduction.

Series:

New Directions paperbook ; 1501.

New Directions paperbook ; NDP1501

Standardized Title:

Divorcio. English

Language:

English

Spanish

Subjects (All):

Divorced men--Argentina--Buenos Aires--Fiction.

Divorced men.

Vacations--Fiction.

Vacations.

Coincidence.

Argentina--Buenos Aires.

Coincidence--Fiction.

Genre:

Fiction.

Novels.

Physical Description:

viii, 98 pages ; 18 cm.

Place of Publication:

New York : New Directions Publishing Corporation, 2021.

Summary:

"The Divorce tells about a recently divorced man on vacation in Buenos Aires. One afternoon he encounters a series of the most magical coincidences. While sitting at an outdoor café, absorbed in conversation with a talented video artist, he sees a young man riding by on a bicycle get thoroughly drenched by a downpour of water-seemingly from rain caught the night before in the overhead awning. The video artist knows the cyclist, who knew a mad hermetic sculptor whose family used to take the Hindu God Krishna for walks in the neighborhood. As the coincidences continue to add up, the stories concerning each new connection weave reality with the absurd until they reach a final, brilliant, cataclysmic ending"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

"Originally published by Editorial Mansalfa, Buenos Aires, as El Divorcio in 2010"--Title page verso.

Translated from the Spanish.

ISBN:

9780811230933

0811230937

OCLC:

1201300861