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By Padilla, Ignacio & Reid, Alastair
- ISBN
- 978-0-37410-533-4
- Publisher
- New York : Farrar, Straus, and Giroux, 2004.
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Library Journal
Reviewed on April 1, 2004
Mexican diplomat Padilla, who is also a prize-winning and widely published author, is cofounder of the Crack literary movement, which attempts to reinfuse the spirit of the Boom into contemporary Mexican fiction. This collection of 12 short stories pays homage to Borges, one of the giants of the Boom, perpetuating the vague atmosphere, exotic settings, and ironic, finely tuned prose of the master for whom every word counts. The stories are linked by the co...Log In or Sign Up to Read More
