by Adolfo Bioy Casares · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466360296
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Diary of the War of the Pig is a novel by Argentine writer Adolfo Bioy Casares, published in 1969. The story takes place in Buenos Aires and presents a dystopian society where young people attack and murder the elderly, believing that the latter are a threat to their future. The novel explores themes such as old age, youth, fear of death, and social violence. With an agile narrative style and an intriguing plot, Bioy Casares offers a reflection on the human condition and generational conflicts.
Adolfo Bioy Casares was an Argentine fiction writer, journalist, diarist, and translator. He was a friend and frequent collaborator of his fellow countryman Jorge Luis Borges. He is the author of the Fantastique novel The Invention of Morel.
