by Amin Maalouf · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420654195
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«El primer siglo después de Béatrice» is the science fiction novel by Amin Maalouf, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (157 pages, in Spanish).
A French entomologist buys some powders in Cairo that promise a male child; years later, that substance reveals a disintegration process threatening humanity. The narrator, witness to a double love story, reflects on the fracture between the enriched North and the impoverished South and defends the femininity of the world.
The work was originally published in French in 1992 under the title «Le premier siècle après Béatrice».
For readers of science fiction and dystopia seeking a reflection on ethical dilemmas, global inequality, and sex selection.
Amin Maalouf is a Lebanese French author who has lived in France since 1976. His native language is Arabic, and he writes in French. His works have been translated into over 40 languages.
