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The obscene bird of night
Donoso, José, 1924-19962024
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Deep in a maze of musty, forgotten hallways, Mudito rummages through piles of old newspapers. The mute caretaker of the crumbling former abbey, he is hounded by a coven of ancient witches who are bent on transforming him, bit by bit, into the terrifying imbunche: a twisted monster with all of its orifices sewn up, buried alive in its own body. Once, Mudito walked upright and spoke clearly; once he was the personal assistant to one of Chile's most powerful politicians, Jerónimo de Azcoitía. Once, he ruled over a palace of monsters, built to shield Jeronimo's deformed son from any concept of beauty. Once, he plotted with the wise woman Peta Ponce to bed Inés, Jerónimo's wife. Mudito was Humberto, Jerónimo was strong, Inés was beautiful - once upon a time.
Main title:
The obscene bird of night / José Donoso.
Author:
Donoso, José, 1924-1996, authorMades, Leonard, translatorMcDowell, Megan, translatorSt. Martin, Hardie, translator
Edition:
Centennial edition / translated by Leonard Mades, Megan McDowell, Hardie St. Martin.
Imprint:
New York : New Directions Books, 2024.
Collation:
464 pages ; 21 cm
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
ISBN:
9780811232227 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
863.64
Language:
EnglishSpanish
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BRN:
2450961
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