Bøker av Pedro Mairal

'A searing tale of seduction and betrayal, both wryly comic and deeply serious' Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award-winning author of The Friend'Intimate, irreverent, fast-paced and raw' Sunday Times Lucas Pereyra, an unemployed writer in his forties, embarks on a day trip from Buenos Aires to Montevideo to pick up a fifteen thousand dollar advance in cash. This small fortune might solve his problems, most importantly the unbearable tension in his marriage. While his wife spends her days at work and her nights out on the town - with a lover, perhaps - Lucas is stuck at home all day staring at the blank page, caring for his son Maiko and fantasizing about the one thing that keeps him going: the Uruguayan woman he recently met at a conference and who he longs to see on this trip.The Woman from Uruguay is the surprising and moving story of one transformative day in Lucas' life. An international bestseller, it is the masterpiece of one of Latin America's most beloved writers, translated by Man Booker International winner Jennifer Croft.'At once a picaresque comedy and a penetrating study of a man on the verge of middle age' Colm Toibin

Kvinnen fra Uruguay er en prisbelønt roman av en av Latin-amerikas mest distinkte stemmer.Lucas, en mann i førtiårene er i ferd med å legge ut på en dagstur fra Buenos Aires til Montevideo for å plukke opp femtentusen dollar i cash. Et forskudd på den kommende boken hans, en aldri så liten formue som skal være løsningen på alle hans problemer. Etter å ha vært uten inntekt i månedsvis og ute av stand til å skrive så mye som et ord er stemningen hjemme dårlig. Kona er på jobb om dagen og ute på byen på natten, kanskje med en elsker, han vet ikke sikkert. Lucas er hjemme hele dagen, stirrende på den tomme siden, mens han tar seg av sin lille sønn Maiko, og fantaserer om det eneste som holder ham gående: Den uruguayske kvinnen han møtte noen måneder før og som han har planer om å treffe igjen på sin lille tur til Montevideo.Pedro Mairal er argentinsk poet, essayist og romanforfatter, født i 1970 i Bueno Aires. Kvinnen fra Uruguay er hans første bok på norsk. Den kommer ut i en rekke land, og har blant annet fått den gjeve Tigre Juan-prisen i 2017.

From internationally bestselling Argentine author Pedro Mairal and Man Booker International-winning translator Jennifer Croft, the unforgettable story of two would-be lovers over the course of a single day.'A searing tale of seduction and betrayal, both wryly comic and deeply serious' Sigrid Nunez, National Book Award-winning author of The FriendLucas Pereyra, an unemployed writer in his forties, embarks on a day trip from Buenos Aires to Montevideo to pick up fifteen thousand dollars in cash. An advance due to him on his upcoming novel, the small fortune might mean the solution to his problems, most importantly the unbearable tension he has with his wife. While she spends her days at work and her nights out on the town-with a lover, perhaps, he doesn't know for sure- Lucas is stuck at home all day staring at the blank page, caring for his son Maiko and fantasizing about the one thing that keeps him going: the Uruguayan woman he met at a conference several months back and who he is longing to see on his day trip to Montevideo. The surprising, moving story of this incredibly impactful day in Lucas' life, The Woman from Uruguay is both a gripping narrative and tender, thought-provoking exploration of the nature of relationships. An international bestseller published in twelve countries, it is the masterpiece of one of Latin America's most beloved writers.'At once a picaresque comedy and a penetrating study of a man on the verge of middle age' Colm Toibin