A General Theory of Oblivion
As the country goes through various political upheavals from colony to socialist republic to civil war to peace and capitalism, the world outside seeps into Ludo's life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of someone peeing on a balcony, or a man fleeing his pursuers. A...
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As the country goes through various political upheavals from colony to socialist republic to civil war to peace and capitalism, the world outside seeps into Ludo's life through snippets on the radio, voices from next door, glimpses of someone peeing on a balcony, or a man fleeing his pursuers. A General Theory of Oblivion is a perfectly crafted, wild patchwork of a novel, playing on a love of storytelling and fable.
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Format: Paperback
ISBN:
9780914671312 (0914671316)
ASIN: 0914671316
Publish date: 2015-12-15
Publisher: Archipelago
Pages no: 250
Edition language: English
Published 2015 (English Edition), published 2012 (Portuguese Edition) “If I had the space, the charcoal, and available walls, I could compose a great work about forgetting: a general theory of oblivion.” I read this in the original Portuguese when it came out in 2012. And as soon as I got the En...
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