Short story books from Uruguay
Recommended short story books (1)
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If you are into short story here are some short story books from Uruguay for the next part of the Read Around The World Challenge.
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The Exiles and Other Stories by Horacio Quiroga, J. David Danielson, Elsa K. Gambarini EN
Country: South America / Uruguay
Uruguay
Description:
Tales of risk and danger, suffering, disease, horror, and death. Tales, also, of courage and dignity, hard work, and human endurance in the face of hostile nature and the frequent brutality of men. And tales flavored with piquant touches of humor and bemused irony. These are the stories of the Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga, here presented in an important compilation of thirteen of his most compelling tales, sensitively selected and translated by J. David Danielson. Author of some two hundred pieces of fiction, often compared to the works of Kipling, Jack London, and Edgar Allan Poe, Quiroga... continue