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La casa pierde (The House is Dealt the Losing Hand) (Spanish Edition)
La casa pierde - The House is Dealt the Losing Hand - Spanish Edition Author:Juan Villoro Led by losers, both glorious and solitary, who interpret the world through a strictly personal code of ethics, this work offers astounding observations on the intricate web we call life. Among other mysteries, these short stories bring to life a boxer whose sheer power of resistance is capable of defeating each and every one of his opponents; a ... more »man in love with the duplicate magic of twins; a racetrack addict who feigns fabulous winnings to finance a friendship, and a writer whose work emerges from some one else s hand. Spanish Description: Protagonizadas por perdedores gloriosos y solitarios, que entienden el mundo a partir de codigos y eticas estrictamente personales, este libro ofrece insolitas visiones de la intrincada trama de causas y efectos que solemos llamar vida. Entre otros misterios, estos cuentos abordan a un boxeador que manda a la lona a sus adversarios a fuerza de resistencia, un hombre enamorado de la duplicada magia de unas gemelas, un apostador de hipodromo que finge fabulosas ganancias para financiar una amistad y un escritor cuya obra surgio de una pluma ajena.« less