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Ghosts (Aira novel)

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Ghosts
First edition
AuthorCésar Aira
TranslatorChris Andrews
Cover artistRodrigo Corral
LanguageSpanish
GenreNovel
PublisherGrupo Editor Latinoamericano
Publication date
1990
Publication placeArgentina
Published in English
2009
Media typePrint (Paperback)
Pages144
ISBN978-0-8112-1742-2
OCLC227016273
863/.64 22
LC ClassPQ7798.1.I7 F8313 2008

Ghosts by César Aira was first published under the title Los fantasmas in 1990. Chris Andrews’s English translation was published by New Directions in 2009.[1] It was nominated for the 2010 Best Translated Book Award shortlist.[2]

Summary

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Ghosts takes place in an unfinished luxury apartment complex in Buenos Aires that is shared by the night watchman's family, who live on the roof, and a cadre of ghosts who haunt its floors. While most of the construction workers and family members react to the ghosts with detachment, the family's teenage daughter becomes increasingly attracted by the specters. As the story progresses through New Year's Eve, the daughter's interest in the ghosts becomes more complex and nefarious, and ultimately threatens her life.

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References

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  1. ^ "Ghosts". February 2009.
  2. ^ "The Best Translated Book Award Shortlist". 17 February 2010.