A posthumous masterwork by a prize-winning founder of the infrarealist poetry movement finds such characters as an American sportswriter, an elusive German novelist, and a teenage student interacting in an urban community on the U.S.-Mexico border where hundreds of young factory workers have disappeared. Simultaneous.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
'A masterpiece, the electrifying literary event of the year. 2666: The Best Book of 2008.' -- Time Magazine
'Bolano's last and greatest novel... A giant work, strange and marvellous and impossible funny.' -- LA Times
'Bolano's masterwork... narrative velocity, polyphonic range, inventiveness and bravery.'
-- New York Review of Books
'Bolaño, from Chile, has long been recognised as one of the greats of late 20th- and early 21st-century fiction.' -- Claire Armistead, Literary Editor - The Guardian
'His masterpiece.' -- David Sexton, Literary Editor - The Evening Standard
'Not only a supreme capstone to his own vaulting ambition, but a landmark in what's possible for the novel.' -- The New York Times
'One of the greatest and most distinctive voices in modern fiction.' -- The Sunday Times
'The Chilean is being canonised by critics as the first great writer of this century.' -- Henry Hitchings, The Financial Times
'The most hotly anticipated novel of the new year... A visionary exploration of life and literature.' -- The Guardian
`Four literary scholars search for an elusive author, in a complex and allusive book overflowing with characters and storylines'
-- Sunday Times - 100 Best Holiday Reads
'One of the greatest and most distinctive voices in modern fiction.'
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
Shipping:
FREE
Within United Kingdom
Shipping:
£ 16.76
From U.S.A. to United Kingdom
Seller: London Bridge Books, London, United Kingdom
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Seller Inventory # 0374100144-3-24342429
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Books Unplugged, Amherst, NY, U.S.A.
Condition: Fair. Buy with confidence! Book is in acceptable condition with wear to the pages, binding, and some marks within 2.55. Seller Inventory # bk0374100144xvz189zvxacp
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Pieuler Store, Suffolk, United Kingdom
Condition: good. 100% Customer Satisfaction Guaranteed ! The book shows some signs of wear from use but is a good readable copy. Cover in excellent condition. Binding tight. Pages in great shape, no tears. Not contain access codes, cd, DVD. Seller Inventory # PSG0374100144
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Good condition. This is the average used book, that has all pages or leaves present, but may include writing. Book may be ex-library with stamps and stickers. 2.55. Seller Inventory # 353-0374100144-gdd
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Shaker Mill Books, W. Stockbridge, MA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Very Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Good. 1st American Edition. Colorful, unclipped DJ is lightly rubbed at edges, 1" closed tear on rear panel. Boards are well-bound. Pages clean & sharp throughout. Translated from the Spanish into English by Natasha Wimmer. Seller Inventory # WS26172
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Book Deals, Tucson, AZ, U.S.A.
Condition: Very Good. Very Good condition. Shows only minor signs of wear, and very minimal markings inside (if any). 2.55. Seller Inventory # 353-0374100144-vrg
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: vladimir belskiy, Alexandria, VA, U.S.A.
Condition: New. Seller Inventory # TH-FSU9-EM5K
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Lost Paddle Books, IOBA, Albany, CA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Good. Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good. First Edition. Bolano's monumental work. Full number line 10- 1. In black cloth with red foil to spine. Rubbing to corners and spine ends with dings, nicks and tiny spots boards showing through of Jacket is unclipped with some wear/rubbing at corners and spine ends and 1/4 inch tear to top front corner. 1st Printing. Seller Inventory # LPB007422RB
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: Time Traveler Books, Pittsburgh, PA, U.S.A.
Hardcover. Condition: Fine. Dust Jacket Condition: Fine. Third Printing. 9.10 X 6.40 X 1.80 inches; 898 pages. Seller Inventory # 43343
Quantity: 1 available
Seller: SecondSale, Montgomery, IL, U.S.A.
Condition: Good. Item in good condition. Textbooks may not include supplemental items i.e. CDs, access codes etc. Seller Inventory # 00075102648
Quantity: 1 available