The Taker and Other Stories
ISBN-13: 9781934824023
Author(s): Rubem Fonseca
Subjects: FA, FBA, FBC
Publisher: Open Letter
Publisher Imprint: Open Letter
Publication Date: 15-11-2008
Format: Hardback
Availability: In stock
£15.99
About the book
The first collection of Fonseca's short stories to appear in English, ranging across his oeuvre, exploring the sights and sounds of Rio de Janeiro. Fonseca's Rio is a city at war, where vast disparities, in wealth, social standing and prestige are untenable. Rich and poor live in an uneasy equilibrium, where only overwhelming force can maintain order and violence and deception are the essential tools of survival. From the tale of the businessman who rans over pedestrians to let off steam to a serial killer being pushed to kill more by his lover, this collection is a true gem.