num_pages: 216
description: A centaur recounts his family's flight from Russia to settle in Brazil, and describes how an operation changed his life
language: English
title: The Centaur in the Garden
titlecomplete: The Centaur in the Garden
genres: Literary Fiction, Literature, Fiction, Latin American, Magical Realism, Portuguese Literature, Brazil, Fantasy, Novels, Classics
ratings_count: 1127
publisher: Ballantine Books