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Advance Review Copy, Fiction, Translation

Papers In The Wind by Eduardo Sacheri (translated from Spanish by Maya Faye Letham)

The 2014 World Cup is almost upon us. Making it the perfect time to pick up a book about soccer – but nothing too technical. Something that taps into the passion of the fans, but doesn’t require that the reader be a fan herself. And, of course, it can’t be all about soccer.  That would be a bit much for someone who has never watched an entire … Continue reading Papers In The Wind by Eduardo Sacheri (translated from Spanish by Maya Faye Letham)

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Fiction, Translation

GHOSTS by César Aira (translated by Chris Andrews)

“Cinematic” is an overused adjective (I count myself among the guilty) that always makes me feel like someone is angling for a film deal.  There is a scripted quality to César Aira’s lovely novel, Ghosts – in his descriptions more so than in his handling of dialogue – but I never saw this book as a film.  It has more in common with a play … Continue reading GHOSTS by César Aira (translated by Chris Andrews)

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