La casa pierde [Spanish]

By Juan Villoro

Protagonizadas por perdedores gloriosos y solitarios, que entienden el mundo a partir de cdigos y ticas estrictamente personales, este libro ofrece inslitas visiones de la intrincada trama de causas y efectos que solemos llamar vida. Entre otros misterios, estos cuentos abordan a un boxeador que manda a la lona a sus adversarios a fuerza de resistencia, un hombre enamorado de la duplicada magia de unas gemelas, un apostador de hipdromo que finge fabulosas ganancias para financiar una amistad y un escritor cuya obra surgi de una pluma ajena. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION Led by losers--both glorious and solitary--who interpret the world through a strictly personal code of ethics, this work offers astounding observations on the intricate web we call life. Among other mysteries, these short stories bring to life a boxer whose sheer power of resistance is capable of defeating each and every one of his opponents; a man in love with the duplicate magic of twins; a racetrack addict who feigns fabulous winnings to finance a friendship, and a writer whose work emerges from some one else's hand.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 6071109086
• ISBN13: 9786071109088
• Release Date: May 2011
• Publisher: Alfaguara
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 0.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.8" x 0.8" x 6.3"