Ghosts by César Aira
The novel revolves around a family living in an unfinished luxury apartment building in Buenos Aires, where the father works as a night watchman. As they navigate their daily lives amidst the construction site, they encounter ghostly apparitions that only the family can see. The story delves into themes of class disparity, the supernatural, and the intersection of the mundane with the extraordinary, culminating in a haunting and thought-provoking narrative.
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- Published
- 1990
- Nationality
- Argentinian
- Length
- Very Short
- Pages
- 130-150
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
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- De Schimmen
- Los fantasmas
- The Ghosts
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This book is on the following 1 lists:
- 71st on 100 Best Novels Written in Spanish in the Past 25 Years (Semana Magazine)