Woes of the True Policeman

Woes of the True Policeman

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Publisher's Synopsis

Author of The Savage Detectives and 2666

Crushed by a devastating scandal, university professor Óscar Amalfitano flees Barcelona for Santa Teresa--a Mexican city close to the U.S. border, where women are being killed in staggering numbers. There, Amalfitano begins an affair with Castillo, a young forger of Larry Rivers paintings, while his daughter, Rosa, reeling from the weight of his secrets, seeks solace in a romance of her own. Yet when she finds her father in bed with Castillo, Rosa is confronted with the full force of her crisis.

What follows is an intimate police investigation of Amalfitano, leading to a finale of euphoria and heartbreak. Featuring characters and stories from The Savage Detectives and 2666, Roberto Bolaño's Woes of the True Policeman mines the depths of art, memory, and desire--and marks the culmination of one of the great careers of world literature.

Book information

ISBN: 9781250037824
Publisher: St. Martins Press-3PL
Imprint: Picador USA
Pub date:
DEWEY: FIC
Language: English
Number of pages: 272
Weight: 240g
Height: 210mm
Width: 141mm
Spine width: 18mm