Borges and the eternal orang-utans
Author | : Luís Fernando Veríssimo |
Publisher | : Vintage |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2004 |
ISBN-10 | : UOM:39015060124586 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Borges and the eternal orang-utans by : Luís Fernando Veríssimo
Download or read book Borges and the eternal orang-utans written by Luís Fernando Veríssimo and published by Vintage. This book was released on 2004 with total page 154 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In this hilarious spoof on academic conferences, Luis Fernando Verissimo tells the story of Vogelstein, a bibliophile who attends a conference in Buenos Aires on Edgar Allen Poe. Mixing the Elizabethan John Dee's 'Eternal Orang-Utan' with Kabbala, the author introduces murder into Vogelstein's humdrum life.