Gesell Dome
Gesell Dome by Guillermo Saccomanno, published by Open Letter in 2016, is a 616-page novel that delves into the complexities of family and relationships against a backdrop of abuse and societal issues. The narrative begins with reports of a child abuse scandal at an elementary school and unfolds through a series of interconnected storylines involving murders, corrupt politicians, and the historical shadows of a resort town in South America. The book presents a detailed exploration of the darker aspects of life, reflecting on the tensions that arise as the tourist season approaches.
Readers will find a rich tapestry of characters and events that intertwine to reveal the unsettling realities of contemporary society. Saccomanno’s work is characterized by its noir elements, offering a critical look at themes such as child abuse and the impact of history on modern life. This edition, translated into English, invites readers to engage with the intricate plot and the moral complexities faced by the characters, all while navigating the undercurrents of a community grappling with its past.
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Winner of the 2013 Dashiell Hammett Prize
Recipient of a PEN/Heim Translation Fund Award
“Through a skillful weaving of characters and plotlines, coming together like a completed puzzle, Saccomanno has crafted a monumental novel where individual stories unnerve us while building to the unexpected and explosive finale.”–El Mundo
Like True Detective through the lenses of William Faulkner and John Dos Passos, Gesell Dome is a mosaic of misery, a page-turner that will keep you enthralled right until its shocking end.
Opening with reports of a child abuse scandal at an elementary school, then weaving its way through dozens of sordid storylines and characters–including various murders, corrupt politicians and real-estate moguls, and the Nazi past of the city–Gesell Dome chronicles the dark underbelly of a popular resort town tensely awaiting the return of the tourist season.
Two-time winner of the Dashiell Hammett Prize, Guillermo Saccomanno is Argentina’s foremost noir writer, crafting incisive, unflinching books that reveal the inequities of contemporary life.
Guillermo Saccomanno is the author of numerous novels and story collections, including El buen dolor, winner of the Premio Nacional de Literatura, and 77 and Gesell Dome, both of which won the Dashiell Hammett Prize. He also received Seix Barral’s Premio Biblioteca Breve de Novela for El oficinista and the Rodolfo Walsh Prize for nonfiction for Un maestro.
Andrea G. Labinger is the translator of more than a dozen works from the Spanish, including books by Ana María Shua, Liliana Heker, Luisa Valenzuela, and Alicia Steimberg, among others.
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