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José Donoso
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Binding
Hardback
Number of Pages
242
Age Group
All
Language
English
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Book Summary
This is a work of fiction for adults — a literary drama with a sharp, satirical edge. It follows a Chilean writer and his partner as they confront money worries, professional pressure, and family strain during a sun-soaked summer in a borrowed Madrid apartment. The emotional tone blends wit with melancholy, inviting readers who enjoy thoughtful explorations of art, desire, and the costs of creative life.
The narrative moves through intimate scenes at home and the wider world of publishing and the arts. A renowned artist friend lends the Madrid apartment, turning the season into a stage for longing, risk, and the fragile boundary between fantasy and reality. As the writer’s career stalls and domestic tensions rise, the prose sharpens its humor while quietly examining deceit, loyalty, and the elusive nature of a writer’s muse.
The storytelling centers on character and mood rather than spectacle, offering a vivid sense of place and a pulse-quickening tension between ambition and consequence. The tension between art, money, and desire collides with everyday life, producing a bitterly comic meditation on what sustains or undermines creative work.
Readers are left with a sharpened view of how inspiration can mislead, and a lasting sense of irony about the costs and rewards of artistic pursuit. The book offers a thoughtful, human portrait of ambition under pressure, inviting curiosity about the boundaries between dream and truth—and the resilience it takes to keep writing.
Product Details
Author
José Donoso
Publisher
Penguin Random House
Number of Pages
242
Language
English
SKU
9780802133687
ISBN
9780802133687
Reading Age
All
Dimensions
13.89x1.73x20.7cm
Binding
Hardback
MRP: ₹ 1,499
₹ 1,275
₹ 224 Off