THE SPIRIT OF SCIENCE FICTION: A Novel. by Bolano, Roberto.

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THE SPIRIT OF SCIENCE FICTION: A Novel.

Edition: Advance Reading Copy (trade paperback format. )

New York: Penguin, (2019). First edition - A story of two young men, Jan and Remo, who "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. . 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 cafs, and murky bathhouses." Translated from the Spanish by Natasha Wimmer. 196 pp.

Condition: Fine in illustrated wrappers. An uncommon advance issue.

Book ID: 88262
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