| Title | : | The Literary Conference (New Directions Pearls) |
|---|---|---|
| Author | : | César Aira & Katherine Silver |
| Release | : | 2010-05-25 |
| Kind | : | ebook |
| Genre | : | Literary Fiction, Books, Fiction & Literature |
| Size | : | 357687 |
| New in the New Directions Pearls series: an extremely rich mad scientist attempts to clone a leading genius in a bid to take over the world. César is a translator who’s fallen on very hard times due to the global economic downturn; he is also an author, and a mad scientist hell-bent on world domination. On a visit to the beach he intuitively solves an ancient riddle, finds a pirate’s treasure, and becomes a very wealthy man. Even so, César’s bid for world domination comes first and so he attends a literary conference to be near the man whose clone he hopes will lead an army to victory: the world-renowned Mexican author, Carlos Fuentes. A comic science fiction fantasy of the first order, The Literary Conference is the perfect vehicle for César Aira’s take over of literature in the 21st century. |
