Affections
Hasbún, Rodrigo, 1981-2016
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A gripping novel about an unusual family's breakdown, set in 1950s-60s South America Loosely based on real events, Affections tells the story of the eccentric, fascinating Ertl family, headed by the egocentric and extraordinary Hans, once Leni Riefenstahl's famous cameraman and Rommel's 'personal photographer'. Having fled Germany shortly after the country's defeat in the war, the family now lives in Bolivia. However, shortly after their arrival Hans - an enthusiastic adventurer and mountaineer - decides to embark on an expedition in search of Paititi, a legendary Inca city. The failure of their outlandish quest into the depths of the Amazon rainforest proves fateful, initiating the end of a family whose subsequent voyage of discovery ends up eroding everything which once held it together.
Affections / Rodrigo Hasbún ; translated from the Spanish by Sophie Hughes.
Hasbún, Rodrigo, 1981-, authorHughes, Sophie, (Translator), translator
London : Pushkin Press, 2016.©2016
142 pages ; 22 cm.
Originally published in Spanish as: Los afectos. Barcelona : Literatura Random House, 2015.Translated from the Spanish.
9781782272137 (paperback)1782272135 (paperback)
863.7
PQ7822.H37PQ7822.H37
EnglishSpanish
287838
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