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In sixteenth-century Spain, a cabin boy is bound for the New World. An inland expedition ends in disaster when it is attacked by Indians, leaving the young boy, as sole survivor, to face his fate amidst the natives. "The Witness" is a reflection on memory, on the role of objects in the construction of our world, on the relationship between existence and meaning, on foreignness, cultural identity and otherness.
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Born in Santa Fe, Argentina in 1937, Juan Jose Saer was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. In 1968, he moved to Paris and taught literature at the university in Rennes, Brittany. In 1988, Juan Jose Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize. His work is translated into all major languages. He died in 2005.
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"'Haunting and beautifully written... The author's preoccupations are reminiscent of his fellow Argentinians Borges and Cortazar but his vision is fresh and unique' Independent on Sunday 'Saer's novel combines elements of the haunting metaphysical ambiguity of Jorge Luis Borges' poetry and Graham Greene's sensual description of the dark corners of the physical world and the human soul. The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in The Witness are not easily forgotten' Washington Post 'Let me make myself clear: The Witness is a great book and the name of its author, Juan Jose Saer, must be added to the list of the best South American writers' Le Monde"
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Detaljerad information
| Artikelid: | 9781846686917 |
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| ISBN 10: | 1846686911 |
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| Förlag: | Profile Books Ltd |
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| Utgivningsdatum: | 2009 (ursprungligen 200904) |
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| Utgivningsland: | UK |
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| Språk: | English |
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| Kategorisering: | Romaner & noveller |
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| Översättare: | Margaret Jull Costa |
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| Format: | Paperback |
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| Antal sidor: | 172 |
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| Vikt: | 128 g |
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| Höjd: | 198 mm |
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| Antal komponenter: | 1 |
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