About the book
Amidst the seedy hotels and deserted campsites of the Costa Brava, someone has gone missing.
A detective sets out to find them. They search among the hapless girls, failed poets, and shifty policemen that populate this dream world – but every door opens onto a nightmare.
An experimental novella, spliced together in vignettes, Antwerp is Roberto Bolaño’s first work of fiction. A personal declaration of the power of literature, to read it is to be present at ‘the big bang’ of Bolaño’s enterprise into prose, to see the beginning, to witness the moment when his talent explodes.
TRANSLATED BY NATASHA WIMMER
'A fascinating, even compulsory addition to the Bolaño fan’s bookshelf' Daily Telegraph
‘Bolaño set a new speed limit for literature. He simply wrote past other authors... His books are volcanic, perilous, charged with infectious erotic energy and demonic lucidity’ Benjamín Labatut, author of The Maniac
Editions of Antwerp
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781784879426
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529924411
Read an Excerpt
Amidst the seedy hotels and deserted campsites of the Costa Brava, someone has gone missing.
A detective sets out to find them. They search among the hapless girls, failed poets, and shifty policemen that populate this dream world – but every door opens onto a nightmare.
An experimental novella, spliced together in vignettes, Antwerp is Roberto Bolaño’s first work of fiction. A personal declaration of the power of literature, to read it is to be present at ‘the big bang’ of Bolaño’s enterprise into prose, to see the beginning, to witness the moment when his talent explodes.
TRANSLATED BY NATASHA WIMMER
'A fascinating, even compulsory addition to the Bolaño fan’s bookshelf' Daily Telegraph
‘Bolaño set a new speed limit for literature. He simply wrote past other authors... His books are volcanic, perilous, charged with infectious erotic energy and demonic lucidity’ Benjamín Labatut, author of The Maniac
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Antwerp about?
Amidst the seedy hotels and deserted campsites of the Costa Brava, someone has gone missing.
A detective sets out to find them. They search among the hapless girls, failed poets, and shifty policemen that populate this dream world – but every door opens onto a nightmare.
An experimental novella, spliced together in vignettes, Antwerp is Roberto Bolaño’s first work of fiction. A personal declaration of the power of literature, to read it is to be present at ‘the big bang’ of Bolaño’s enterprise into prose, to see the beginning, to witness the moment when his talent explodes.
TRANSLATED BY NATASHA WIMMER
'A fascinating, even compulsory addition to the Bolaño fan’s bookshelf' Daily Telegraph
‘Bolaño set a new speed limit for literature. He simply wrote past other authors... His books are volcanic, perilous, charged with infectious erotic energy and demonic lucidity’ Benjamín Labatut, author of The Maniac
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Antwerp?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Modern and contemporary fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of Antwerp?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781784879426
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Antwerp?
Roberto Bolaño
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Antwerp is available as paperback(ISBN 9781784879426) and ebook(ISBN 9781529924411)
Where can I buy Antwerp online or support local independent bookshops?
You can buy Antwerp from below