Firefly

by Severo Sarduy

Available for the first time in English, Firefly is Sarduy's most autobiographical work. The story follows the coming-of-age of a precocious and exuberant boy with an oversized head and underdeveloped sense of direction, who views the world as a threatening conspiracy. Told in breathless and lyrical prose, the novel is a loving rendition of a long-lost home, a meditation on exile and an allegory of Cuba's isolation in the world. Firefly responds to...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 193574464X
• ISBN13: 9781935744641
• Release Date: March 2013
• Publisher: Archipelago Books
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.7" x 6.4"