The Impostor

Name: The Impostor
Brand: Allen & Unwin
SKU: 9781788168793
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By Silvina Ocampo

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The Impostor by Silvina Ocampo is a intriguing tale of identity and deception set in Argentina. The story follows a young man's visit to a distant cousin's estate, where he becomes embroiled in a web of illusions and mistaken identities. The narrative explores themes of reality, perception, and the intricate dance of human connections in a captivating and mysterious atmosphere.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy exploring psychological suspense and the tension between reality and illusion that delves into themes of identity and deception. With its enigmatic narrative and intriguing character studies, it offers a compelling exploration of human nature and the complexities of self-perception.

The Impostor

Fantastical, unnerving short stories from a Surrealist master of the form.

Fantastical, unnerving short stories from a Surrealist master of the form

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Whimsical and sinister, each story by Silvina Ocampo is like a knife of spun sugar that can still pierce between your ribs. A thief breaks into the house of a psychic with disastrous results, a bride has her personality subsumed by the previous occupant of her home, and two men switch destinies for a change of pace.

The Impostor offers a comprehensive collection from one of the twentieth century's great forgotten woman writers. Here are tales of doubles and living dolls, angels and demons, a beautiful seer who writes the autobiography of her own death, and much else that is mad, sublime, and delicious.

With an array spanning the length of Ocampo's career, these haunting stories are among the world's strangest and best.

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Silvina Ocampo's work is highly praised, with Jorge Luis Borges considering her stories unparalleled in literature. Italo Calvino appreciates how she captures the magic within daily rituals and reveals hidden aspects of life. Alberto Manguel commends her for skillfully portraying both the horrors and marvels of everyday life with humour and elegance.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781788168793

Publisher: Profile Books Ltd

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 December 2021

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Serpent's Tail

Edition: Main - Classic Edition

Contributors:

Introduction by Helen Oyeyemi
Translated by Daniel Balderston

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 26.0mm

Width: 130.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 300g

Pages: 368

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About the Author

Silvina Ocampo (1903-1993) studied painting with Giorgio de Chirico and Fernand Leger in Paris, before returning to Buenos Aires. Her first collection of stories, Forgotten Journey appeared in 1937. She was also a prolific poet and translator. Ocampo was reportedly denied Argentina's National Prize for fiction in 1959 after judges decided her work was 'too cruel'.