The Exiles and Other Stories

by Horacio Quiroga

Book Overview

Tales of risk and danger, suffering, disease, horror, and death. Tales, also, of courage and dignity, hard work, and human endurance in the face of hostile nature and the frequent brutality of men. And tales flavored with piquant touches of humor and bemused irony.

These are the stories of the Uruguayan writer Horacio Quiroga, here presented in an important compilation of thirteen of his most compelling tales, sensitively selected and translated...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0292720513
• ISBN13: 9780292720510
• Release Date: August 1987
• Publisher: University of Texas Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.62 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"