by Jorge Volpi Escalante · Planeta Pub Corp · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432207884
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«En busca de Klingsor» is the historical novel by Mexican writer Jorge Volpi, published by Planeta Pub Corp in paperback (444 pages, in Spanish).
In the postwar period, young Lieutenant Francis Bacon searches for the scientific adviser who directed the Third Reich's atomic research. The novel covers the great discoveries of physics in the first half of the 20th century, portrays scientists such as Gödel, von Neumann and Heisenberg, and raises dilemmas about science, power and ethics.
Winner of the Biblioteca Breve Prize 1999, it is part of the Biblioteca Breve collection; the original edition dates from that same year.
For readers seeking intrigue with a scientific backdrop, moral dilemmas and real figures from physics.
Jorge Volpi is a Mexican novelist and essayist, best known for his novels such as In Search of Klingsor . Trained as a lawyer, he gained notice in the 1990s with his first publications and participation in the pronouncement of the "Crack Manifesto" with several other young writers to protest the state of Mexican literature and promote their own work. Volpi's novels are distinct from magical realism and other trends of Latin American literature as they focus on the actions of characters and research into academic topics, especially history and science, and do not always focus on Latin American characters and settings. His work has been translated into twenty five languages and recognized with awards such as Biblioteca Breva Award and the Debate-Casa de América as well as a grant from the Guggenheim Foundation. In addition to his writing he has worked as a cultural attaché, the director of Canal 22 in the State of Mexico and is currently the director of the Festival Internacional Cervantino.
