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The Regal Lemon Tree

The Regal Lemon Tree

Saer, Juan José
Waisman, Sergio

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General FictionLiterary Fiction

Publisher Price: $15.95

ISBN10: 1948830272
ISBN13: 9781948830270
Publisher: Open Letter Books
Published: Oct 27 2020
Pages: 240
Weight: 0.65
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.40 Depth: 8.40
Language: English
One of the late Juan José Saer's most beloved novels, The Regal Lemon Tree shows a master stylist at his best. Set during day and night of New Year's Eve--building up a barbecue that takes on ritual significance--the novel focuses on a couple in the north of Argentina who lost their only son eight years prior. Wenceslao spends the day with his extended family and his memories while his wife--truly paralyzed by grief--refuses to leave their island, which is home to an almost magical lemon tree that blossoms at all times of the year. With the recurring phrase, dawn breaks, and his eyes are already open, the novel takes on a dreamlike quality, manifesting the troubles the couple has suffered under with an eeriness that calls to mind the work of David Lynch.

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