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New in the New Directions Pearls series: an extremely rich mad scientist attempts to clone a leading genius in a bid to take over the world. César is a translator who’s fallen on very hard times due to the global economic downturn; he is also an author, and a mad scientist hell-bent on world... read more
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Characters/People edit
- Carlos Fuentes: Famous Mexican author whom the scientist wants to clone
- César: Translator, who moonlights as a mad scientist and wants to take over the world
- Nelly: A young female student with whom Cesar spends the last evening at the conference
Authors & Contributors edit
- César Aira (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: Spanish
Publisher: TusQuets
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9509779520
Page Count: 128
Publisher: TusQuets
Country: Add the country of publication.
Publication Date: 1999
ISBN: 9509779520
Page Count: 128
Awards edit
- Best Translated Book Award (Finalist, 2011: Fiction, shortlist)
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- Library of Congress: Add the Library of Congress Classification.
- Dewey: 863.64
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