by Katherine Dunn · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440612717
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«Amor profano» is the novel by Katherine Dunn, published by Ediciones B in paperback (512 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows the Binewski family, owners of a travelling carnival whose parents use amphetamines, arsenic and radioisotopes to breed their own human attractions. Among the siblings stand out Arturo, the amphibian boy; the conjoined twins Iphy and Elly; the hunchbacked albino Oly and Chick, whose mysterious gift makes him the most valuable and dangerous member of the family.
«Amor profano» was a finalist for the National Book Award and was originally published in English in 1989 as «Geek Love». This Spanish edition includes the translation by Jordi Mustieles.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction and horror who enjoy stories about the grotesque, identity and the limits of normality.
