Mutis, Alvaro.

Maqroll. Three Novellas: The Snow of the Admiral / Ilona Comes with the Rain / Un Bel Morir. Translated from the Spanish by Edith Grossman.

First Edition of the Author’s First Book. New York, HarperCollins Publishers, 1992. 24cm x 15.2cm. 289 pages. Original hardcover with dustjacket in protective Mylar. Excellent condition with only minor signs of external wear.

Haunting, sensuous, and romantic, these three novellas feature an original and charismatic hero called Maqroll the Gaviero (the Lookout) – adventurer, sailor, intense and devoted but temporary lover, loyal friend, student of Saint Francis, and entrepreneur of dubious schemes. (Publisher’s blurb).

• Keywords: English Translations · Latin American & Magical Realism Collection · Latin American Authors · Latin American Literature · Latin American Literature – Rare · Library & Collection Building · Spanish Literature · Spanish Literature – Rare
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9780060166236
• Inventory Number: 81387AB