The Event - Paperback
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Blanco the Magician is renowned across Europe for his astonishing telepathic feats, dazzling audiences with the power of his mind. But when a ruthless conspiracy exposes him as a fraud, his carefully constructed world shatters. Fleeing disgrace, Blanco escapes to the remote corners of Argentina, where he begins a new life in obscurity with the beguiling and enigmatic Gina.
As Blanco struggles to rebuild his identity, he finds himself entangled in a series of events that blur the line between illusion and reality. In The Event, Juan José Saer weaves a hypnotic tale of deception, exile, and the search for meaning in a world where nothing is as it seems. With his signature philosophical depth and luminous prose, Saer explores themes of love, identity, and the fragile constructs that hold our lives together.
Helen Lane (1921-2004) was a celebrated literary translator, renowned for bringing many of the world's greatest works of fiction into English. Over her distinguished career, she translated books from Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Italian, introducing Anglophone readers to major authors such as Mario Vargas Llosa, Octavio Paz, Juan Goytisolo, Luisa Valenzuela, and Jorge Amado. Her contributions to literature earned her numerous accolades, including a PEN Translation Prize.
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