Stories
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the political upheaval of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution to the quiet tragedies of everyday Latin American life, Sergio Ramírez's Stories presents a vivid mosaic of human experience rendered with unflinching honesty and lyrical precision. Translated by Nick Caistor, this landmark English-language collection gathers some of Ramírez's finest short fiction, chronicling the lives of soldiers, peasants, lovers, and dreamers caught between history's grinding forces and their own fragile desires. Ramírez — Nicaragua's most celebrated novelist and a former Vice President of his country — writes with a rare authority that bridges the literary and the political, weaving magical realist currents through deeply grounded social realities. His prose illustrates the enduring Latin American tradition of committed literature, standing alongside the work of García Márquez and Cortázar in its ambition and humanity. Whether depicting the absurdity of power or the tenderness of private grief, these tales leave an indelible impression — and a lingering question about which world, exactly, we thought we were living in.
Author: Sergio Ramírez
Format: Hardback
Published: 1986, Readers International
Genre: Anthology
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: Worn/faded, no tears
Pages: Good
From the political upheaval of Nicaragua's Sandinista revolution to the quiet tragedies of everyday Latin American life, Sergio Ramírez's Stories presents a vivid mosaic of human experience rendered with unflinching honesty and lyrical precision. Translated by Nick Caistor, this landmark English-language collection gathers some of Ramírez's finest short fiction, chronicling the lives of soldiers, peasants, lovers, and dreamers caught between history's grinding forces and their own fragile desires. Ramírez — Nicaragua's most celebrated novelist and a former Vice President of his country — writes with a rare authority that bridges the literary and the political, weaving magical realist currents through deeply grounded social realities. His prose illustrates the enduring Latin American tradition of committed literature, standing alongside the work of García Márquez and Cortázar in its ambition and humanity. Whether depicting the absurdity of power or the tenderness of private grief, these tales leave an indelible impression — and a lingering question about which world, exactly, we thought we were living in.