The Literary Conference

by César Aira

Book Overview

C?sar 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, C?sar'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:...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811218783
• ISBN13: 9780811218788
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.5" x 7.0"