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Un acto de amor

By Howard Jacobson

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Un acto de amor

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In his naughtily erudite 10th novel, British author Jacobson (Kalooki Nights) explores the nature of the erotic with a wicked twist. Narrator Felix Quinn, a fusty antiquarian bookseller in contemporary London, wants to cuckold himself in order to save his marriage and give himself the freedom to be jealous. The unwitting but willing participant in Felix's scheme, Marius, is a libertine without scruples: he first appears in the tale some years previously, letching after two underage girls while attending the funeral of a man whose wife he had seduced. As for Felix's wife, Marisa, she embraces the infidelity foisted on her with gusto, relishing her thrice-weekly assignations and, after much persuasion, titillating her curious husband with details of their intimacies. Though Felix's narration is disconcertingly mannered, he's remarkably honest and blisteringly funny, while Jacobson's prose is sharp as ever, loaded with spiky dialogue and wonderfully arch observations.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
400
Release Date:
2009-09-01
Publication Date:
2009-09-30
Publisher:
Miscelánea
Languages:
Original: Spanish
ISBN10:
8493722804
ISBN13:
9788493722807
Weight:
476 g
Height:
140 cm
Width:
210 cm
Thickness:
33 cm
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