Diary of the War of the Pig: A Novel"...fictional chronicle about street terror and disappearances by the greatest living Argentine author. Written almost a decade before the death squads disrupted Argentina, it is the gripping first-person narrative of an old man caught in a wave of persecutions against all old people, and might well stand as a metaphor for the murkier currents of Latin American society today. Adolfo Bioy Casares relates the day-by-day life of Isidro Vidal, the "old boys" from the corner cafe, and the women, young and old, who offer temporary redemption from madness and mob terror. Part Allegory and part irreducible dream, this story of courage, cowardice, and love is disquieting testimony on the human condition of our southern neighbors."--Goodreads |
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... asleep in the next room . No sooner had Vidal pulled up the covers than he began to wonder in alarm if he would sleep that night at all . No position seemed comfortable , and the more his mind worked , the more he tossed and turned ...
... asleep in the next room . No sooner had Vidal pulled up the covers than he began to wonder in alarm if he would sleep that night at all . No position seemed comfortable , and the more his mind worked , the more he tossed and turned ...
Page 109
... asleep . " Her little round , close - set eyes were watching him . To indicate he was a friend of the family , he said , " I thought you worked by the day . " “ I have a bed here , as of yesterday , ” she told him , with obvious ...
... asleep . " Her little round , close - set eyes were watching him . To indicate he was a friend of the family , he said , " I thought you worked by the day . " “ I have a bed here , as of yesterday , ” she told him , with obvious ...
Page 143
... asleep , but he had no time to lose ; they would be stirring shortly . Though his room was still cold and dark , he was struck once again , as he had been so many times in this past week , by the peaceful appearance of things ...
... asleep , but he had no time to lose ; they would be stirring shortly . Though his room was still cold and dark , he was struck once again , as he had been so many times in this past week , by the peaceful appearance of things ...
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