A Universal History of Infamy
by Jorge Luis Borges
- Used
- Fine
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Fine/Fine
- Seller
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BATH, Somerset, United Kingdom
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About This Item
Synopsis
A Universal History of Infamy, or A Universal History of Iniquity, is a collection of short stories by Jorge Luis Borges, first published in 1935, and revised by the author in 1954. Most were published individually in the newspaper Critica between 1933-4. The stories (except Hombre de la esquina rosada) are fictionalised accounts of real criminals. The sources are listed at the end of the book.
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Details
- Bookseller
- Rooke Books (GB)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 892Z27
- Title
- A Universal History of Infamy
- Author
- Jorge Luis Borges
- Illustrator
- None
- Format/Binding
- Cloth
- Book Condition
- Used - Fine
- Jacket Condition
- Fine
- Quantity Available
- 1
- Edition
- First edition
- Binding
- Hardcover
- Publisher
- Allen Lane
- Place of Publication
- London
- Date Published
- 1973
- Size
- 9" by 5.5"
- Keywords
- Short stories Jorge Luis Borges Fiction Crime Jorge Luis Borges
Terms of Sale
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