# The Divorce

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- Authors: [César Aira](https://www.bookquiver.com/cesar-aira)
- Language: en_US
- Published: 2021-06-01
- Genres: Fiction: literary and general non-genre, Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general

## Description

Shortlisted for the 2022 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation PrizeShortlisted for the Premio Valle-Inclan prize for its translation ‘It is certain that The Divorce will leave you breathless.’ Patti SmithA divorce leads a man to Buenos Aires. In a trendy cafe he witnesses a minor accident involving Enrique, the owner of his guest house; this accident reunites Enrique with a childhood friend, with whom he had miraculously escaped from a raging fire in a miniature replica of a boarding school. So starts a true master-yarn from Booker finalist Aira.

## Editions

### The Divorce

- Publisher: And Other Stories
- ISBN: 978-19-1350-504-2
- Pages: 120
- Published: 2021-06-01
- Language: en_US