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Bonsai

by Megan McDowell, Alejandro Zambra
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Bonsai
Bonsai

Love, art, and memory entwined in brevity.

If you relish stories that tangle the threads of romance and the arts in a compact yet profound package, "Bonsai" might just be your next favorite read. Zambra's first novel is not only innovative in its form—echoing the art of bonsai itself—but also a reflective journey through the intimate landscapes of human connection. The unique, metafictional quality will likely delight if you appreciate literature that can both bend the mind and touch the heart.

  • Premio Mejores Obras Literarias for Novela (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.

Bonsai

by Megan McDowell, Alejandro Zambra
Compare to estimated retail price: S$16.53  

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ISBN: 9781913097998
Authors: Megan McDowell, Alejandro Zambra
Publisher: Fitzcarraldo Editions
Date of Publication: 2022-08-17
Format: Paperback
Related Collections: Literary Fiction, Contemporary, Romance
Related Topics: Literature
Goodreads rating: 3.7
(rated by 15935 readers)

Description

Bonsai is the story of Julio and Emilia, two young Chilean students who, seeking truth in great literature, find each other instead. Like all young couples, they lie to each other, revise themselves, and try new identities on for size, observing and analyzing their love story as if it's one of the great novels they both pretend to have read. As they shadow each other throughout their young adulthoods, falling together and drifting apart, Zambra spins a formally innovative, metafictional tale that brilliantly explores the relationship among love, art, and memory.
 

Love, art, and memory entwined in brevity.

If you relish stories that tangle the threads of romance and the arts in a compact yet profound package, "Bonsai" might just be your next favorite read. Zambra's first novel is not only innovative in its form—echoing the art of bonsai itself—but also a reflective journey through the intimate landscapes of human connection. The unique, metafictional quality will likely delight if you appreciate literature that can both bend the mind and touch the heart.

  • Premio Mejores Obras Literarias for Novela (2007)
Note: While we do our best to ensure the accuracy of cover images, ISBNs may at times be reused for different editions of the same title which may hence appear as a different cover.