Description
At a low point in their marriage and his career, a Chilean writer, Julio, and his wife, Gloria, flee to Madrid in search of distance from their constant bickering and financial strain. As Julio’s professional life falters—marked by rejection and a widening sense of failure—he becomes fixated on a mysterious presence in the garden next door, turning longing into obsession and fantasy into a private battleground. Blending psychological tension with sharp social observation, the novel explores how desire, envy, and artistic ambition can distort reality, especially when love and self-worth are already under pressure. With José Donoso’s distinctive, incisive style, the story probes the fragile boundary between imagination and self-deception, and asks what we sacrifice—emotionally and morally—when we chase an escape that may not exist.
Available Editions
paperback
Grove Press
Published Jan 1, 1992
243 pages
ISBN: 0802112382
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First Published
1992
Language
spa
Translation
From: spa
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