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Splendid' New York Times'Mindbending.' Wall Street Journal'Brilliantly original. The best new novel I've read this year.' Salman RushdieA daring, kaleidoscopic novel about the clash of empires and ideas, told through a tennis match in the sixteenth century between the radical Italian artist Caravaggio and the Spanish poet Francisco de Quevedo, played with a ball made from the hair of the beheaded Anne Boleyn.The poet and the artist battle it out in Rome before a crowd that includes Galileo, a Mary Magdalene, and a generation of popes who would throw the world into flames. In England, Thomas Cromwell and Henry VIII execute Anne Boleyn, and her crafty executioner transforms her legendary locks into those mostsoughtafter tennis balls. Across the ocean in Mexico, the last Aztec emperors play their own games, as the conquistador Hernn Corts and his Mayan translator and lover, La Malinche, scheme and conquer, fight and f**k, not knowing that their domestic comedy will change the course of history. In a remote Mexican colony a bishop reads Thomas Mores Utopia and thinks that its a manual instead of a parody. And in todays New York City, a man searches for answers to impossible questions, for a book that is both an archive and an oracle.lvaro Enrigues mindbending story features assassinations and executions, hallucinogenic mushrooms, bawdy criminals, carnal liaisons and papal schemes, artistic and religious revolutions, love and war. A blazingly original voice and a postmodern visionary, Enrigue tells the grand adventure of the dawn of the modern era, breaking down traditions and upending expectations, in this bold, powerful gutpunch of a novel.Game, set, match.Sudden Death is the best kind of puzzle, its elements so esoteric and wildly funny that readers will race through the book, wondering how lvaro Enrigue will be able to pull a novel out of such an astonishing ball of string. But Enrigue absolutely does; and with brilliance and clarity and emotional warmth all the more powerful for its surreptitiousness.Lauren Groff, New York Timesbestselling author of Fates and Furies'Engrossing... rich with Latin and European history.' The New Yorker'[A] bawdy, often profane, sprawling, ambitious book that is as engaging as it is challenging. Vogue
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- Q: What is the genre of 'Sudden Death: A Novel'? A: 'Sudden Death: A Novel' is categorized as a historical fiction novel that blends elements of art, culture, and historical events.
- Q: Who is the author of 'Sudden Death: A Novel'? A: The author of 'Sudden Death: A Novel' is Álvaro Enrigue, a noted Mexican writer known for his unique storytelling.
- Q: What is the main theme of the book? A: The main theme of 'Sudden Death' revolves around the clash of empires and ideas, depicted through a historical tennis match between Caravaggio and Quevedo.
- Q: How many pages does 'Sudden Death: A Novel' have? A: 'Sudden Death: A Novel' contains a total of 272 pages.
- Q: What is the publication date of 'Sudden Death: A Novel'? A: 'Sudden Death: A Novel' was published on February 7, 2017.
- Q: What type of binding does this book have? A: This edition of 'Sudden Death: A Novel' is available in paperback binding.
- Q: Is 'Sudden Death: A Novel' suitable for all readers? A: 'Sudden Death' contains mature themes and language, making it more suitable for adult readers.
- Q: What are some notable reviews of 'Sudden Death: A Novel'? A: Notable reviews praise the novel for its originality and complexity, with accolades from sources such as The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal.
- Q: Can I find this book in different editions? A: 'Sudden Death: A Novel' is available in multiple editions, including a reprint edition.
- Q: What makes 'Sudden Death: A Novel' unique? A: The novel is unique due to its inventive narrative style and the way it intertwines historical events with fictional elements, creating a mind-bending reading experience.