Description
A reluctant, skeptical doctor with a talent for miracles finds his gift tested when a hopeless patient draws him into using powers he’d rather ignore. As Dr. Aira’s personal quirks—his doubts, digressions, and stubborn sense of reality—collide with the demands of healing, he must also face a relentless rival who is determined to expose him as a fraud. In a narrative that blends the uncanny with the intensely human, the story explores belief and self-deception, the ethics of intervention, and the thin line between wonder and manipulation. With César Aira’s signature, magisterial style—restless, inventive, and slyly philosophical—this novel turns a supernatural premise into a sharp meditation on faith, responsibility, and the traps we build for ourselves.
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paperback
New Directions Publishing
Published Oct 8, 2012
89 pages
ISBN: 9780811220002
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First Published
2012
Language
eng
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