{"product_id":"the-spirit-of-science-fiction-paperback","title":"The Spirit of Science Fiction - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRoberto Bolaño\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNatasha Wimmer\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFrom a master of contemporary fiction, a tale of bohemian youth on the make in Mexico City\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eTwo young poets, Jan and Remo, find themselves adrift in Mexico City. Obsessed with poetry, and, above all, with science fiction, they are eager to forge a life in the literary world--or sacrifice themselves to it. Roberto Bola o's \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e is a story of youth hungry for revolution, notoriety, and sexual adventure, as they work to construct a reality out of the fragments of their dreams. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut as close as these friends are, the city tugs them in opposite directions. Jan withdraws from the world, shutting himself in their shared rooftop apartment where he feverishly composes fan letters to the stars of science fiction and dreams of cosmonauts and Nazis. Meanwhile, Remo runs headfirst into the future, spending his days and nights with a circle of wild young writers, seeking pleasure in the city's labyrinthine streets, rundown caf s, and murky bathhouses. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis kaleidoscopic work of strange and tender beauty is a fitting introduction for readers uninitiated into the thrills of Roberto Bola o's fiction, and an indispensable addition to an ecstatic and transgressive body of work.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eROBERTO BOLAÑO (1953-2003) was born in Santiago, Chile, and later lived in Mexico, Paris, and Spain. A poet and novelist, he has been celebrated as by far the most exciting writer to come from south of the Rio Grande in a long time (\u003ci\u003eThe Los Angeles Times\u003c\/i\u003e), and as the real thing and the rarest (Susan Sontag). Among his many prizes are the prestigious Herralde de Novela Award and the Premio Rómulo Gallegos. He is widely considered to be the greatest Latin American writer of his generation. His books include \u003ci\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e2666\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBy Night in Chile\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eDistant Star\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eLast Evenings on Earth\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Spirit of Science Fiction\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Romantic Dogs\u003c\/i\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eNatasha Wimmer is the translator of eight books by Roberto Bolaño, including \u003ci\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003e2666\u003c\/i\u003e. Her most recent translations are \u003ci\u003eThe Dinner Guest\u003c\/i\u003e, by Gabriela Ybarra, and\u003ci\u003e Sudden Death\u003c\/i\u003e, by Álvaro Enrigue. She lives in Brooklyn with her husband and two children.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.6 x 8 x 5.3 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 04, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45605830688812,"sku":"9780735222878","price":16.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/smartsupplydeals.com\/products\/the-spirit-of-science-fiction-paperback","provider":"Smart supply deals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}