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Blue Flowers
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Format: Paperback / softback
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Blue Flowers
Originally published in Portuguese in 2008 by Companhia das Letras, Brazil, as "Flores azuis"
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A novel of dark obsession, missed connections, and violent love.
"Ravishing... as if Saavedra were a modern-day Borges." - Luis Alberto Urrea, O, The Oprah Magazine
Marcos has just been through a divorce and moved into a new apartment. He feels alienated from his ex-wife, from his daughter, from society; everything feels flat and fake to him. He begins to receive letters at his new address from an anonymous troubled woman who signs off as A. and who clearly believes she is writing to the former tenant, her ex-lover, in the aftermath of a violent heartbreak. Marcos falls under the spell of the manic, hypnotic missives and for the first time in years, something moves him.
Blue Flowers alternates between the letters detailing the dissolution of A.'s relationship, and Marcos' growing fixation with this damaged person. The letters become a kind of exorcism as both A.'s epistolary affair and Marcos' personal life reach a crisis point. Possessed by A., he is driven to discover her true identity. Blue Flowers is a dark portrait of desire, undermining accepted truths about love and sex, violence and fear, men and women.
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Blue Flowers by Carola Saavedra is often described as a haunting and mesmerizing narrative, combining elements of mystery and psychological thriller. It features a blend of letters and protagonist Marcos's reactions, creating an engaging exploration of desire, reality, and imagination. The writing, as translated by Daniel Hahn, is praised for its evocative and intense style, inviting readers into its complex exploration of relationship dynamics and yearning.
Book Details
INFORMATION
ISBN: 9780593086865
Publisher: Penguin Putnam Inc
Format: Paperback / softback
Date Published: 26 January 2021
Country: United States
Imprint: Riverhead Books,U.S.
Contributors:
- Translated by Daniel Hahn
- Translated by Daniel Hahn
Audience: General / adult
DIMENSIONS
Width: 130.0mm
Height: 202.0mm
Weight: 0g
Pages: 208
About the Author
Carola Saavedra is the author of several novels in Brazilian Portuguese, including the award-winning Blue Flowers. She lives in Germany.
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