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New in the New Directions Pearls series: an extremely rich mad scientist attempts to clone a leading genius in a bid to take over the world.

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"Aira is one of the most provocative and idiosyncratic novelists working in Spanish today and should not be missed." -- Natasha Wimmer - The New York Times
"Aira's literary significance, like that of many other science fiction writers, comes from how he pushes us to question the porous line between fact and fantasy, to see it not only as malleable in history, but also blurred in the everyday. The engrossing power of his work, though, comes from how he carries out these feats: with the inexhaustible energy and pleasure of a child chasing after imaginary enemies in the park." -- Los Angeles Review of Books

The Literary Conference 0 New Directions Pearls

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      Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
      Publication Date: 14/05/2010
      ISBN13: 9780811218788, 978-0811218788
      ISBN10: 0811218783

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      New in the New Directions Pearls series: an extremely rich mad scientist attempts to clone a leading genius in a bid to take over the world.

      Trade Review
      "Aira is one of the most provocative and idiosyncratic novelists working in Spanish today and should not be missed." -- Natasha Wimmer - The New York Times
      "Aira's literary significance, like that of many other science fiction writers, comes from how he pushes us to question the porous line between fact and fantasy, to see it not only as malleable in history, but also blurred in the everyday. The engrossing power of his work, though, comes from how he carries out these feats: with the inexhaustible energy and pleasure of a child chasing after imaginary enemies in the park." -- Los Angeles Review of Books

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