The Antiquarian : [a novel]
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New York : Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, 2014.
Physical Desc
209 pages ; 21 cm.
Status
Downtown Reno Library - Adult Fiction
FICTION PATRIA 2014
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FICTION PATRIA 2014
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Published
New York : Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, 2014.
Format
Book
Language
English
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Subtitle from cover.
General Note
First published in Spanish in 2010 as El anticuario by Ediciones Peisa (Peru).
Description
Three years have passed since Gustavo, a renowned psycholinguist, last spoke to his closest friend, Daniel, who has been interned in a psychiatric ward for murdering his fiancée. When Daniel unexpectedly calls to confess the truth behind the crime, Gustavo's long buried fraternal loyalty resurfaces and draws him into the center of a quixotic, unconventional investigation through an underground network of antiquarian dealers. While Daniel reveals his unsettling story using fragments of fables, novels, and historical allusions, Gustavo begins to retrace the past for clues: from their early college days exploring dust-filled libraries and exotic brothels to Daniel's intimate attachment to his sickly younger sister and his dealings as a book collector. As the circumstances grow increasingly macabre and intricate with every turn, Gustavo is forced to deduce a complex series of events from allegories that are more real than police reports and metaphors more revealing than evidence. And when a woman in the ward is found murdered, Daniel is declared the prime suspect, and Gustavo plummets deeper into the mysterious case.
Language
Translated from the Spanish.
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APA Citation, 7th Edition (style guide)
Faverón Patriau, G., & Mulligan, J. (2014). The Antiquarian: [a novel] . Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Author Date Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Faverón Patriau, Gustavo and Joseph Mulligan. 2014. The Antiquarian: [a Novel]. Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic.
Chicago / Turabian - Humanities (Notes and Bibliography) Citation, 17th Edition (style guide)Faverón Patriau, Gustavo and Joseph Mulligan. The Antiquarian: [a Novel] Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, 2014.
MLA Citation, 9th Edition (style guide)Faverón Patriau, Gustavo., and Joseph Mulligan. The Antiquarian: [a Novel] Black Cat, an imprint of Grove/Atlantic, 2014.
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