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Paperback. Condition: New. Shortlisted for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the 2013 Independent Foreign Fiction PrizeA novel of philosophy and love, politics and waltzes, history and the here-and-now, Andrés Neuman's Traveller of the Century is a journey into the soul of Europe, penned by one of the most exciting South-American writers of our time.'Every year hundreds of books are published but rarely comes a book that reminds us of why we loved reading in the first place, that innermost quest for words and dreams. Traveller of the Century is a literary gem' Elif ShafakA traveller stops off for the night in the mysterious city of Wandernburg. He intends to leave the following day, but the city begins to ensnare him with its strange, shifting geography.When Hans befriends an old organ grinder, and falls in love with Sophie, the daughter of a local merchant, he finds it impossible to leave. Through a series of memorable encounters with starkly different characters, Neuman takes the reader on a hypothetical journey back into post-Napoleonic Europe, subtly evoking its parallels with our modern era.At the heart of the novel lies the love story between Sophie and Hans. They are both translators, and between dictionaries and bed, bed and dictionaries,they gradually build up their own fragile common language. Through their relationship Neuman explores the idea that all love is an act of translation, and that all translation is an act of love.'A beautiful, accomplished novel: as ambitious as it is generous, as moving as it is smart' andmdash; Juan Gabriel Vásquez, GuardianA big, utterly captivating murder mystery and love story, full of history and politics and the hottest sex in contemporary fictionandmdash; Daily Telegraph'A thought-provoking historical romance, in which sex and philosophy mingle to delightful effect.'andmdash; Ángel Gurría Quintana, Financial Times, Best Books of 2012Novel of the centuryandmdash; Lawrence NorfolkAndrés Neuman (b.1977) was born in Buenos Aires and later moved to Granada, Spain. Selected as one of Granta magazine's Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists, Neuman was included in the Hay Festival's Bogotá 39 list. He has published numerous novels, short stories, essays and poetry collections. He received the Hiperión Prize for Poetry for El tobogán, and Traveller of the Century won the Alfaguara Prize and the National Critics Prize in 2009.…

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Condition: New. 2013. New. Paperback. The new paperback edition of a rarity: a brilliant novel of ideas that is also irresistible and very, very racy. An engrossing, hugely satisfying and entertaining read, by a young Argentinian superstar. For lovers of historical novels, and of the modernist giants Mann and Musil. Translator(s): Caistor, Nick; Garcia, Lorenza. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 37. Weight in Grams: 474. . . . . .…

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Condition: New. 2013. New. Paperback. The new paperback edition of a rarity: a brilliant novel of ideas that is also irresistible and very, very racy. An engrossing, hugely satisfying and entertaining read, by a young Argentinian superstar. For lovers of historical novels, and of the modernist giants Mann and Musil. Translator(s): Caistor, Nick; Garcia, Lorenza. Num Pages: 592 pages. BIC Classification: FA; FYT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 133 x 37. Weight in Grams: 474. . . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.…

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Condition: Good. : En la Alemania post-napoleónica, un viajero de camino a Dessau se detiene una noche en la misteriosa ciudad de Wandernburg. Su intención es continuar al día siguiente, pero la ciudad comienza a atraparlo con su extraña y cambiante geografía. Después de hacerse amigo de un viejo organillero y enamorarse de la hija de un comerciante local, pronto le resulta imposible marcharse. EAN: 9781908968388 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción|Historia Título: The traveller of the century Autor: Andrés Neuman Idioma: eng Páginas: 578 Formato: Tapa blanda Año de publicación: 2013.…

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Condition: New. The new paperback edition of a rarity: a brilliant novel of ideas that is also irresistible and very, very racy. An engrossing, hugely satisfying and entertaining read, by a young Argentinian superstar. For lovers of historical novels, and of the modernist .

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Paperback. Condition: New. Shortlisted for the 2014 International IMPAC Dublin Literary Award and the 2013 Independent Foreign Fiction PrizeA novel of philosophy and love, politics and waltzes, history and the here-and-now, Andrés Neuman's Traveller of the Century is a journey into the soul of Europe, penned by one of the most exciting South-American writers of our time.'Every year hundreds of books are published but rarely comes a book that reminds us of why we loved reading in the first place, that innermost quest for words and dreams. Traveller of the Century is a literary gem' Elif ShafakA traveller stops off for the night in the mysterious city of Wandernburg. He intends to leave the following day, but the city begins to ensnare him with its strange, shifting geography.When Hans befriends an old organ grinder, and falls in love with Sophie, the daughter of a local merchant, he finds it impossible to leave. Through a series of memorable encounters with starkly different characters, Neuman takes the reader on a hypothetical journey back into post-Napoleonic Europe, subtly evoking its parallels with our modern era.At the heart of the novel lies the love story between Sophie and Hans. They are both translators, and between dictionaries and bed, bed and dictionaries,they gradually build up their own fragile common language. Through their relationship Neuman explores the idea that all love is an act of translation, and that all translation is an act of love.'A beautiful, accomplished novel: as ambitious as it is generous, as moving as it is smart' andmdash; Juan Gabriel Vásquez, GuardianA big, utterly captivating murder mystery and love story, full of history and politics and the hottest sex in contemporary fictionandmdash; Daily Telegraph'A thought-provoking historical romance, in which sex and philosophy mingle to delightful effect.'andmdash; Ángel Gurría Quintana, Financial Times, Best Books of 2012Novel of the centuryandmdash; Lawrence NorfolkAndrés Neuman (b.1977) was born in Buenos Aires and later moved to Granada, Spain. Selected as one of Granta magazine's Best Young Spanish-Language Novelists, Neuman was included in the Hay Festival's Bogotá 39 list. He has published numerous novels, short stories, essays and poetry collections. He received the Hiperión Prize for Poetry for El tobogán, and Traveller of the Century won the Alfaguara Prize and the National Critics Prize in 2009.…