Mutis, Alvaro
The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll (New York Review Books Classics)
- ISBN 13:
- 9780940322912
- author:
- Mutis, Alvaro
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- New York Review of Books
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2002
- Pages:
- 768
- Dimensions:
- 127mm X 51mm
- Genre:
- Fiction - General
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 7 working days
Description
Maqroll the Gaviero is a figure of enduring fascination, driven by a restless quest for the absolute. His life is a series of extravagant undertakings, brushes with the law, and scrapes with death, yet he remains bound to a deep sense of friendship and love. Álvaro Mutis's seven chronicles of Maqroll's adventures and misadventures have won him a devoted readership worldwide. Here, for the first time in English, these stories are gathered together in a single volume, translated by Edith Grossman. This collection presents a unique and captivating portrait of a complex and enigmatic character, one whose story has captivated readers for generations.
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