"An ambiguous tale that verges on dark comedy. . . . With skill and subtlety, the novel hints that a whole society might labor under an illusion of liberty."—The Economist
When her partner disappears, a young woman drifts towards Open Door, a small town in the Argentinean Pampas named after its psychiatric hospital. She finds herself living with an aging ranch-hand, although a local girl also proves irresistible . . .
Iosi Havilio bursts onto the Argentine literary scene after Open Door was highly praised by some of the country's most influential critics and writer, including Beatriz Sarlo and Rodolfo Fogwill.

Open Door

Literature & Fiction

HAVILIO, IOSI

Contemporary

And Other Stories

"As vertiginous, airtight and intense as a dream." —Yuri Herrera
When José's fireworks factory job ends explosively, his wife Laura must return to work. Recovering from his initial apathy, he makes friends with his jazz-loving neighbor. But as José uncovers a gruesome talent, life, death, and resurrection converge. Written as one single, hypnotic paragraph, Petite Fleur harnesses the unpredictability of César Aira and the mysticism of Leo Tolstoy in a dissonant riff on suburban life.
Iosi Havilio (b. 1974, Buenos Aires) became a cult author in Argentina after his debut Open Door was praised by influential critics Rodolfo Fogwill and Beatriz Sarlo. Petite Fleur is his fifth novel.

Petite Fleur

Humor & Satire

Pequeña flor (Mapa de las lenguas)

Random House]

A partir del diagnóstico de un viejo caballo, en un campo cercano a la colonia psiquiátrica Opendoor, una joven estudiante de veterinaria descubre un lugar de pertenencia, donde mitiga su falta de vínculos y la ausencia de su novia. El desplazamiento entre la ciudad y el campo construye una dinámica que transforma y amplifica los rasgos sensoriales en la voz de su protagonista. Opendoor es una novela de aprendizaje en tiempos en los que ya nadie quiere aprender ni aquello que sabe.

Opendoor (Spanish Edition)

United States

CABALLO DE TROYA

(Publication Date: 2007) Primera novela del autor. Su protagonista es una joven estudiante de veterinaria, que debe ir a atender a un viejo caballo, en un campo cercano a la colonia psiquiátrica Open Door. Allí la protagonista descubre un lugar de pertenencia, donde mitiga su falta de vínculos y la ausencia de su novio. Enese paisaje real el discurso interno que guía el relato sufrirá su evolución y la acción se trasladará a la ciudad. Asíse enhebra una trama de sobrio desarrollo e inteligente resolución.

Opendoor

Varios

Pequeña flor

Sudamericana

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