{"product_id":"9781646051137","title":"The Love Parade","description":"Author: Sergio Pitol\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781646051137\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Deep Vellum Publishing\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 19 Apr 2022\u003cbr\u003ePages: 280\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eFollowing the chance discovery of certain documents, a historian sets out to unravel the mystery of a murder committed in his childhood Mexico City home in the autumn of 1942. Mexico had just declared war on Germany, and its capital had recently become a colorful cauldron of the most unusual and colorful of the European ilk: German communists, Spanish republicans, Trotsky and his disciples, Balkan royalty, agents of the most varied secret services, opulent Jewish financiers, and more.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs the historian-turned-detective begins his investigation, he introduces us to a rich and eccentric gallery of characters, the media of politics, the newly installed intelligentsia, and beyond. Identities are crossed, characters are confounded; Pitol constructs a novel that turns on mistaken identities, blurred memories, and conflicting interests, and whose protagonist is haunted by the ever-looming possibility of never uncovering the truth. At the same time a fast-paced detective investigation and an uproarious comedy of errors, this novel cemented Pitol's place as one of Latin America's most important twentieth-century authors. Winner of the Herralde Prize in 1984, \u003ci\u003eThe Love Parade\u003c\/i\u003e is the first installment of what Pitol would later dub his Carnival Triptych.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This novel is not only the best that Pitol has written, but one of the best novels in Mexican literature.\" \u003cb\u003e-Sergio Gonzlez Rodrguez, \u003ci\u003eLa Jornada\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Sergio Pitol in the splendor of his mastery. A great novel.\" \u003cb\u003e-Florian Borchmeyer, \u003ci\u003eFrankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46836326138014,"sku":"ADS-9781646051137","price":27.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781646051137.jpg?v=1778738001","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781646051137","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}