Bibliograph

Caterva, Juan Filloy ; translated by Brendan Riley

Type

Label

Caterva, Juan Filloy ; translated by Brendan Riley

Language

eng

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

Caterva

Oclc number

889426332

Responsibility statement

Juan Filloy ; translated by Brendan Riley

Series statement

Argentinian Literature Series

Summary

"Caterva (meaning 'throng' or 'horde') tells the story of seven erudite, homeless, and semi-incompetent radicals traveling from city to city in an attempt to foment a revolution: conspiring with striking workers, setting off bombs, and evading the local authorities. But this is no political thriller. Like his literary 'descendant' Julio Cortazar--who mentions this book in Hopscotch--Filloy is far more concerned with his characters' occasionally farcical inner lives than with their radical machinations. With its encyclopedic feel, and its satirical look at both solidarity and nonconformity, Caterva is considered to be among Filloy's greatest achievements." --, Amazon.com

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