The Book of Sand and Shakespeare's Memory

The acclaimed translation of Borgesas valedictory stories, in its first stand-alone edition Jorge Luis Borges has been called the greatest Spanish-language writer of the twentieth century. Now Borgesas remarkable last major story collection, "The Book of Sand," is paired with a handful of writings from the very end of his life. Brilliantly translated, these stories combine a direct and at times almost colloquial style coupled with Borgesas signature fantastic inventiveness. Containing such marvelous tales as aThe Congress, a aUndr, a aThe Mirror and the Mask, a and aThe Rose of Paracelsus, a this edition showcases Borgesas depth of vision and superb image-conjuring power.