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One of the BBC's Ten Books to Read (December 2015) "Ricardo Piglia may be the best Latin American writer to have appeared since the heyday of Gabriel Garcia Marquez." -- Kirkus Reviews "Piglia opens a window into a fascinating world, leaving the reader hungry for more." -- Publishers Weekly A passionate political and psychological thriller set in a remote Argentinean Pampas town, Target in the Night is an intense and tragic family history reminiscent of King Lear, in which the madness of the detective is integral to solving crimes. Target in the Night, a dark, philosophical masterpiece, won every major literary prize in the Spanish language in 2011. Ricardo Piglia (b. 1941), widely considered the greatest living Argentine novelist, has taught for decades in American universities, including most recently at Princeton.

Target in the Night

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Paperback / softback by Ricardo Piglia , Sergio Waisman

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One of the BBC's Ten Books to Read (December 2015) "Ricardo Piglia may be the best Latin American writer to... Read more

    Publisher: Deep Vellum Publishing
    Publication Date: 24/12/2015
    ISBN13: 9781941920169, 978-1941920169
    ISBN10: 1941920160

    Number of Pages: 288

    Fiction , Crime & Thriller

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    One of the BBC's Ten Books to Read (December 2015) "Ricardo Piglia may be the best Latin American writer to have appeared since the heyday of Gabriel Garcia Marquez." -- Kirkus Reviews "Piglia opens a window into a fascinating world, leaving the reader hungry for more." -- Publishers Weekly A passionate political and psychological thriller set in a remote Argentinean Pampas town, Target in the Night is an intense and tragic family history reminiscent of King Lear, in which the madness of the detective is integral to solving crimes. Target in the Night, a dark, philosophical masterpiece, won every major literary prize in the Spanish language in 2011. Ricardo Piglia (b. 1941), widely considered the greatest living Argentine novelist, has taught for decades in American universities, including most recently at Princeton.

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