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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... glanced toward Arévalo . " I'm positive . There are serious people behind it - people in such fields as medicine ... glancing again toward Arévalo . " Of course , " said the young man with the pimples . " That's why they liquidated the ...
... glanced toward Arévalo . " I'm positive . There are serious people behind it - people in such fields as medicine ... glancing again toward Arévalo . " Of course , " said the young man with the pimples . " That's why they liquidated the ...
Page 107
... glanced around . A cold greyish light entered the room , casting shadows that emphasized the immobility of things . The im- passive ticking of the clock mingled with the hum of the boys ' voices and with Rey's snores , as he slept with ...
... glanced around . A cold greyish light entered the room , casting shadows that emphasized the immobility of things . The im- passive ticking of the clock mingled with the hum of the boys ' voices and with Rey's snores , as he slept with ...
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A Novel Adolfo Bioy Casares. XLII He switched on the light , glanced around , looked into the bed- room , then hurriedly glanced through the rest of the apartment . Probably it was all a game : the moment his back was turned Nélida would ...
A Novel Adolfo Bioy Casares. XLII He switched on the light , glanced around , looked into the bed- room , then hurriedly glanced through the rest of the apartment . Probably it was all a game : the moment his back was turned Nélida would ...
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