Angélica Gorodischer

Broschiertes Buch

Trafalgar

Beschreibung

'A kind of magical realism for science fiction ... Quite, quite brilliant' Tor

Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escapades - involving, among other things, time travel and dancing troglodytes.

'A unique brand of science fiction ... unlike anything I've ever read' Los Angeles Review of Books

Autor

Although born in Buenos Aires, Angélica Gorodischer (1928-2022) was most closely associated with the city of Rosario, her home since childhood and also the home of her famous character, Trafalgar Medrano. She wrote over twenty books, including Trafalgar (1979) and the fantastical Kalpa Imperial (1983-4), which was translated into English by Ursula K. Le Guin. Her work has been compared to that of Borges and Calvino, and she won numerous literary prizes as well as an award for her contribution to women's rights. In 2011 she received a World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement.

Produktdetails

• Penguin Science Fiction
• Verlag: Penguin Books UK / Penguin Classics
• Artikelnr. des Verlages: 481557
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 6. August 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 180mm x 108mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 151g
• ISBN-13: 9780241467961
• ISBN-10: 0241467969
• Artikelnr.: 59356278

Rezensionen

Both deeply thoughtful and immensely playful ... Here we have a kind of magical realism for science fiction ... What is at the heart of every incident, every interlude, is a luminous exploration of humanity: love, power, death, the known and the unknown ... Contemplative, provoking, bizarre - and brilliant. Quite, quite brilliant Tor