num_pages: 161
description: Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borges's remarkable last major story collection, The Book of Sand, is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with Borges's signature fantastic inventiveness. Containing such marvelous tales as "The Congress," "Undr," "The Mirror and the Mask," and "The Rose of Paracelsus," this edition showcases Borges's depth of vision and superb image-conjuring power.
language: English
title: The Book of Sand
titlecomplete: The Book of Sand
genres: Fiction, Magical Realism, Short Stories, Latin American, Spanish Literature, Literature, Latin American Literature, Classics, Fantasy, 20th Century
ratings_count: 13957
publisher: Dutton