2666

2666A NATIONAL BOOK CRITICS CIRCLE AWARD WINNER A NEW YORK TIMES BEST BOOK OF THE TWENTY FIRST CENTURY: TOP TEN THE POSTHUMOUS MASTERWORK FROM "ONE OF THE GREATEST AND MOST INFLUENTIAL MODERN WRITERS" (JAMES WOOD, THE NEW YORK TIMES BOOK REVIEW) Composed in the last years of Roberto Bolao's life, 2666 was greeted across Europe and Latin America as his highest achievement, surpassing even his previous work in its strangeness, beauty, and scope. Its throng

A suspicious traveler in gray

and treasured authors of contemporary fiction

the narrative follows Antonia Shimerda

they both are

” begins to collect other words that have been discarded or neglected by the dictionary men

Creatures extinct for eons roam Jurassic Park with their awesome presence and profound mystery

At its center lie questions of origin and source

everything was purr-fect

he begins a search for answers that looks deep into his family history and will last for the rest of his life

A masterfully constructed literary adventure complete with original images assembled by X’s widow

Drawing from African history and mythology and his own rich imagination

An addictive