This is a rare Uncorrected Proof of Dinner (La cena) by the acclaimed Argentine master César Aira, translated by Katherine Silver. The story begins as a bankrupt bachelor and his mother visit a wealthy friend for a quiet dinner, but the evening quickly shifts into a phantasmagorical landscape where the dead rise from their graves and the mundane transforms into the macabre. Hailed by Patti Smith as "irrefutable genius," Aira’s work is a masterful blend of the surreal and the everyday.
As an advance copy, this paperback shows significant cosmetic wear and evidence of handling/use.
Exterior: The pictorial wraps show moderate surface scuffing and multiple small "stain" spots (likely liquid splashes) on the front cover. There is light creasing along the joints and rubbing to the edges.
Spine: The spine is firm with no major reading creases, though the top and bottom show light bumping.
Binding: The binding is tight and secure.
Interior: The pages show a visible liquid stain along the top right margin of the first several pages (as seen in the detail photo). There is also a small, neat pencil notation ("5—") on the top corner of the title page.
Notable Defects: Multiple liquid stains/spots to the front cover and top internal margins. General shelf wear and light corner blunting.
Author: César Aira (Translated by Katherine Silver)
Publisher: New Directions
Format: Advance Readers’ Copy / Uncorrected Proof
Publication Date: October 6, 2015 (Projected)
ISBN: 978-0-8112-2108-5
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