The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory

Synopsis

The acclaimed translation of borges's valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition jorge luis borges has been called the greatest spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now borges's remarkable last major story collection, the book of sand, is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with borges's signature fantastic inventiveness.