The Savage Detectives

"A literary adventure across continents and cultures, The Savage Detectives transports readers into the world of the visceral realist movement. Follow founders Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima on their twenty-year quest to find a vanished poet, while encountering an eclectic mix of characters along the way. Written by acclaimed author Roberto Bolaño, this novel weaves together themes of literature and violence, exploring the fluid boundaries of nationality and the avant-garde. A polyphonic masterpiece and a must-read for any lover of modern Latin American literature."