The Witness (Paperback, Main)


"The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in "The Witness" are not easily forgotten."--"Washington Times"

"Haunting and beautifully written."--"Independent on Sunday"

In sixteenth-century Spain, a cabin boy sets sail on a ship bound for the New World. An inland expedition ends in disaster when the group is attacked by Indians.

"The Witness" explores the relationship between existence and description, foreignness and cultural identity.

Juan Jose Saer was born in Argentina in 1937 and is considered one of Argentina's leading writers of the post-Borges generation. He died in 2005.


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"The evocative imagery and ideas revealed in "The Witness" are not easily forgotten."--"Washington Times"

"Haunting and beautifully written."--"Independent on Sunday"

In sixteenth-century Spain, a cabin boy sets sail on a ship bound for the New World. An inland expedition ends in disaster when the group is attacked by Indians.

"The Witness" explores the relationship between existence and description, foreignness and cultural identity.

Juan Jose Saer was born in Argentina in 1937 and is considered one of Argentina's leading writers of the post-Borges generation. He died in 2005.

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General

Imprint

Serpent's Tail

Country of origin

United Kingdom

Release date

April 2009

Availability

Expected to ship within 15 - 20 working days

First published

2009

Authors

Dimensions

203 x 127 x 11mm (L x W x T)

Format

Paperback - Trade

Pages

172

Edition

Main

ISBN-13

978-1-84668-691-7

Barcode

9781846686917

Categories

LSN

1-84668-691-1



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