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In Neuman's fifth novel, his second to be translated into English, truck driver Mario is dying of an incurable, unnamed illness, as wife Elena, a language teacher, seeks consolation by reading books mirroring her situation. Mario hides the medical truth from his ten-year-old son, Lito, whom he decides to take on a road trip through a countryside of fictitious place names. During their absence, Elena carries on a kin...Log In or Sign Up to Read More