by Jorge Volpi · Plaza y Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484507598
VAT included
Hamelyn quality guarantee · checked and verified, or your money back
«El juego del Apocalipsis. Un viaje a Patmos» is the novel by Jorge Volpi, published by Plaza y Janés in paperback (134 pages, in Spanish).
A couple of lovers win a trip by lottery to welcome the year 2000 on Patmos, the Greek island where Saint John wrote the Apocalypse. There they experience an unexpected adventure that unleashes jealousy, misunderstandings and fear, with a denouement that keeps the intrigue alive.
The novel was originally published in 2000 and this edition appeared in 2001; the volume includes an author's prologue.
It will appeal to readers of Mexican narrative and contemporary fiction in Spanish.
Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor . Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. In addition to his writing he has worked as a cultural attaché, the director of Canal 22 in the State of Mexico and is currently the director of the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
