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An undiscovered modern Argentinian classic, based on the tragic lives of the renowned Raúl Barón Biza (a wealthy politician and notorious writer) and his wife Rosa Clotilde Sabattini

Trade Review
"A marvel." -- Will Noah - 4Columns
"A provocative, meticulous novel that’s both utterly repulsive and morbidly fascinating." -- Booklist
"Elegant prose." -- Publisher Weekly
"The Desert and Its Seed chronicles the aftermath of an attack identical to the one that Baron Biza's father perpetrated against his mother. Baron Biza maintains [a] mixture of unflinching scrutiny and cool lyricism through the novel. It feels strikingly of the moment, as a resurgent feminist movement draws attention to the wide scope of misogyny." -- Alejandro Chacoff - The New Yorker
"An emotionally (and physically) harrowing account of isolation, violence, and hypocrisy." -- Tobias Carroll - Words Without Borders
"A cult masterpiece. The author has been compared to Joyce and Proust." -- Enrique Vila-Matas
"Grips and perturbs the reader simultaneously." -- Les Monde des Livres
"A great novel." -- Alejandro Zambra
"A sublime explosion that results from an unpredictable art." -- El Pais
"An Argentinian masterpiece." -- La Stampa

The Desert and Its Seed

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    A Paperback / softback by Jorge Barón Biza, Camilo Ramirez

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      Publisher New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Published 22 May 2018
      ISBN-13 9780811225809
      978-0811225809
      ISBN-10 0811225801
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      An undiscovered modern Argentinian classic, based on the tragic lives of the renowned Raúl Barón Biza (a wealthy politician and notorious writer) and his wife Rosa Clotilde Sabattini

      Trade Review
      "A marvel." -- Will Noah - 4Columns
      "A provocative, meticulous novel that’s both utterly repulsive and morbidly fascinating." -- Booklist
      "Elegant prose." -- Publisher Weekly
      "The Desert and Its Seed chronicles the aftermath of an attack identical to the one that Baron Biza's father perpetrated against his mother. Baron Biza maintains [a] mixture of unflinching scrutiny and cool lyricism through the novel. It feels strikingly of the moment, as a resurgent feminist movement draws attention to the wide scope of misogyny." -- Alejandro Chacoff - The New Yorker
      "An emotionally (and physically) harrowing account of isolation, violence, and hypocrisy." -- Tobias Carroll - Words Without Borders
      "A cult masterpiece. The author has been compared to Joyce and Proust." -- Enrique Vila-Matas
      "Grips and perturbs the reader simultaneously." -- Les Monde des Livres
      "A great novel." -- Alejandro Zambra
      "A sublime explosion that results from an unpredictable art." -- El Pais
      "An Argentinian masterpiece." -- La Stampa

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