{"product_id":"la-grande-paperback","title":"La Grande - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eJuan José Saer\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eSteve Dolph\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA cerebral explorer of the problems of narrative in the wake of Joyce and Woolf, of Borges, of Rulfo and Arlt, Saer is also a stunning poet of place.--\u003ci\u003eThe Nation\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaer's final novel, La Grande, is the grand culmination of his life's work, bringing together themes and characters explored throughout his career, yet presenting them in a way that is beautifully unique, and a wonderful entry-point to his literary world.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMoving between past and present, \u003ci\u003eLa Grande\u003c\/i\u003e centers around two related stories: that of Guti rrez, his sudden departure from Argentina 30 years before, and his equally mysterious return; and that of precisionism, a literary movement founded by a rather dangerous fraud. Dozens of characters populate these storylines, including Nula, the wine salesman, ladies' man, and part-time philosopher; Luc a, the woman he's lusted after for years; and Tomatis, a journalist whom Saer fans have encountered many times before.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten in Saer's trademark style, this lyrically gorgeous book--which touches on politics, artistic beliefs, illicit love affairs, and everything else that makes up life--ends with one of the greatest lines in all of literature: With the rain came the fall, and with the fall, the time of the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan Jos  Saer\u003c\/b\u003e (1937-2005), born in Santa F , Argentina, was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. In 1968, he moved to Paris and taught literature at the University of Rennes. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including \u003ci\u003eSixty-Five Years of Washington, Scars, The One Before, The Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, all being published by Open Letter), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for \u003ci\u003eThe Event.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Dolph\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eCalque\u003c\/i\u003e, a journal of literature in translation. His translation of Saer's Scars was a finalist for the 2012 Best Translated Book Award. He lives in Philadelphia where he spends his summers rooting for the Phillies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eJuan José Saer\u003c\/b\u003e (1937-2005), born in Santa Fé, Argentina, was the leading Argentinian writer of the post-Borges generation. In 1968, he moved to Paris and taught literature at the University of Rennes. The author of numerous novels and short-story collections (including \u003ci\u003eSixty-Five Years of Washington, Scars, The One Before, The Clouds\u003c\/i\u003e, all being published by Open Letter), Saer was awarded Spain's prestigious Nadal Prize in 1987 for \u003ci\u003eThe Event.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSteve Dolph\u003c\/b\u003e is the founding editor of \u003ci\u003eCalque\u003c\/i\u003e, a journal of literature in translation. His translation of Saer's \u003ci\u003eScars\u003c\/i\u003e was a finalist for the 2012 Best Translated Book Award. He lives in Philadelphia where he spends his summers rooting for the Phillies.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 501\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1.14 x 8.7 x 5.53 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 24, 2014\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAward:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best Translated Book Award (2015)\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51769941360928,"sku":"9781934824214","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/460f585151023c022826c91776725653.webp?v=1780360383","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/la-grande-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}