3 Novels by Cesar Aira
3 Novels by Cesar Aira, authored by César Aira and published by Penguin Books in 2015, presents a collection of three short novels by the acclaimed Argentinian writer. This edition, comprising 336 pages, features Aira’s unique storytelling style, showcasing his irreverent and provocative approach to fiction. The novellas included in this box set are published for the first time in the UK, offering readers a glimpse into Aira’s imaginative narratives.
In this collection, readers will encounter diverse themes and settings. “Ghosts” explores the lives of an immigrant worker’s family living on a haunted construction site, while “An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter” follows German painter Johann Moritz Rugendas as he experiences a life-altering event in Latin America. Lastly, “The Literary Conference” features a young translator named Cesar Aira, who embarks on a quest for literary influence. This edition invites readers to delve into Aira’s distinctive voice and the rich tapestry of his storytelling.
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Three novels by Cesar Aira combines three short novels by the cult Argentinian writer in one beautifully designed box set.
Irreverent playful provocative and prolific Argentinian author Cesar Aira has written over seventy books and has been acknowledged internationally to be one of the most original and provocative authors in world literature. Collected here are three of his novellas to be published for the very first time in the UK.
In Ghosts an immigrant worker’s family are squatting on the haunted construction site of a luxury condominium building. All of the workmen and their families see the ghosts which float around the place but one teenage girl’s interest in them becomes so intense that her mother realizes her life is in the balance. An Episode in the Life of a Landscape Painter tells of a point in the life of German painter Johann Moritz Rugendas when he visits Latin America to paint its spectacular landscapes. There a strange episode interrupts his trip and irreversibly marks him for life. And in The Literary Conference a young translator called Cesar Aira travels to a literary conference intent on world domination . . .
Praise for Cesar Aira:
‘Once you’ve started reading Aira you don’t want to stop’ Roberto Bolaño
‘Aira is firmly in the tradition of Jorge Luis Borges and W. G. Sebald’ Los Angeles Times
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