The Obscene Bird of Night: Unabridged, Centennial Edition

by José Donoso

Deep in a maze of musty, forgotten hallways, Mudito rummages through piles of old newspapers. The mute caretaker of the crumbling former abbey, he is hounded by a coven of ancient witches who are bent on transforming him, bit by bit, into the terrifying imbunche: a twisted monster with all of its orifices sewn up, buried alive in its own body. Once, Mudito walked upright and spoke clearly; once he was the personal assistant to one of Chile's most...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0811232220
• ISBN13: 9780811232227
• Release Date: April 2024
• Publisher: New Directions Publishing Corporation
• Length: 464 Pages
• Weight: 0.97 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 5.3" x 8.0"