by Nathan Englander · Random House · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788439721475
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«Ministerio de casos especiales» is the historical novel by Nathan Englander, published by Random House in paperback (384 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Buenos Aires during the Argentine dictatorship, it tells the story of Kaddish and Lilian Poznan, a Jewish couple trying to find their son Pato after his disappearance. The search confronts them with a corrupt system where questions only meet silence, in a story about family, identity, and the wounds of a country.
Originally published in English as 'The Ministry of Special Cases' in 2007, translated into Spanish by Teresa Arijón. The Spanish edition was released on April 3, 2009.
A novel for readers of literary and historical fiction interested in narratives about the Argentine dictatorship and family stories.
Nathan Englander is an American short story writer and novelist. His debut short story collection, For the Relief of Unbearable Urges, was published by Alfred A. Knopf, in 1999. His second collection, What We Talk About When We Talk About Anne Frank, won the 2012 Frank O'Connor International Short Story Award and was a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize.
