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Purgatorio

Purgatorio

Literary FictionMagical Realism
Pages
296
Published
2009
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

Lucia and Marcelo, a couple exiled from Argentina, return to Buenos Aires after their daughter's disappearance. As they search for her, they confront the ghosts of their past and the political turmoil that shaped their lives. The line between reality and memory blurs, forcing them to question everything they believe.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

MelancholicMysteriousThought-Provoking
Dual Timeline

Genres

Literary Fiction Magical Realism

About the author

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Tomás Eloy Martínez

Argentine writer Tomás Eloy Martínez explored both journalism and literary fiction. He is known for works like the historical account La pasión según Trelew and the novel Purgatorio. His writing also appears in Granta en español and collections such as Argentina y otras cronicas.