num_pages: 83
description: A daring talent. . . . Cortzar is a dazzler. San Francisco Chronicle This lyrical ethereal text interwoven with Julio Cortzar's own stunning photos from an abandoned observatorynever before translated into Englishis perhaps Cortzar's most unconventional work. With a dream-logic of its own the narrative flows from Jaipur to Paris weaving in glimpses of the unearthly structures of a magical observatory (the brainchild of a local sultan) with descriptions of the life cycle of the Atlantic eel. Julio Cortzar (19141984) is one of the true giants of twentieth century Latin American literature. His previous works include Autonauts of the Cosmoroute  Diary of Andrs Fava (Archipelago Books) Hopscotch  and numerous collections of short stories.
language: English
title: From the Observatory
publisher: Archipelago Books