La autopista del sur y otros cuentos

by Julio Cortázar

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A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams...A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's victim... In the stories collected here--including Blow-Up, on which Antonioni based his film--Julio Cortazar explores the boundary where the everyday meets the mysterious, perhaps even the terrible. This is the most brilliant and celebrated book of short stories by a master of the form.… (more)

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A good selection of Cortazar's short stories that demonstrates his interest in exploring and experimenting with the format. Some of his experiments aged well; others not so much. But they are never dull, and we should be thankful for them. (

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The Southern Thruway by Julio Cortázar

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A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams...A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's victim... In the stories collected here--including Blow-Up, on which Antonioni based his film--Julio Cortazar explores the boundary where the everyday meets the mysterious, perhaps even the terrible. This is the most brilliant and celebrated book of short stories by a master of the form.

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