A collection of linked stories, "micro-novels," and vignettes spanning two centuries and multiple continents.

About the Author
Alvaro Enrigue was born in Mexico in 1969. He is an essayist, critic, professor, and the author of several novels and short story collections. His first novel La muerte de un instalador won the 1996 Joaquin Mortiz Prize. In 2007, the "Bogota39" project named him one of the most promising Latin American writers of his generation. Alvaro Enrigue was born in Mexico in 1969. He is an essayist, critic, professor, and the author of several novels and short story collections. His first novel La muerte de un instalador won the 1996 Joaquin Mortiz Prize. In 2007, the "Bogota39" project named him one of the most promising Latin American writers of his generation.

Reviews

"Nothing slips through Enrigue's fingers in Hypothermia..." -World Literature Today

"Enrigue imaginatively explores identity, isolation in contemporary society, and the breakdown of communication." -Publishers Weekly

Book Information
ISBN 9781564788733
Author Alvaro Enrigue
Format Paperback
Page Count 192
Imprint Dalkey Archive Press
Publisher Dalkey Archive Press
Weight(grams) 249g
Dimensions(mm) 215mm * 142mm * 12mm