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Distant Star

29

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7 ratings

1996 · Roberto Bolaño

Genresaviation novel

Category averages

Plot33
Characters31
Writing36
Pacing31
Originality21
Impact25
Category averages — Plot 33, Characters 31, Writing 36, Pacing 31, Originality 21, Impact 25Plot 33Characters 31Writing 36Pacing 31Originality 21Impact 25

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Synopsis

Distant Star (Spanish: Estrella distante) is a novella by Chilean author Roberto Bolaño, first published in Spanish in 1996. Chris Andrews’s English translation was published by Harvill Press/ New Directions in 2004. The story is based on "The Infamous Ramírez Hoffman", the last chapter of Bolaño's book of imaginary history of Nazi Literature in the Americas in which the protagonist's name is Carlos Ramírez Hoffman.

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Details

Type
Book
Release date
January 1, 1996
Genres
aviation novel
Created by
Roberto Bolaño
Countries
Chile