Society of Authors TA First Translation Prize (Shortlist)
A subtle marvel...a nimble writer who merits wider readership in English. -Kirkus
A genre-defying collection of associative musings on art, music, philosophy, and literature. -Publishers Weekly
Innovative, playful, and beautifully executed. -Carlos Fonseca , author of COLONEL LAGRIMAS
Simply genius. -Enrique Vila-Matas , author of DUBLINESQUE
A work of wonderful analogies and disparate historical footnotes. -Morning Star
Like Borges before him, Sagasti has produced a rare thing: a work of fiction as learned as it is fun. -Gary M. Perry, Foyles Charing Cross
Sagasti produces here a magnificent constellation of stories, and in doing so pays tribute to art. -Fnac
One hundred pages of pure intelligence, to be enjoyed listening to Sun Ra. -L'Arbre Vengeur
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Praise for Luis Sagasti
A beautiful, fragmentary rendition which never strikes a false note. -Irish Times
A bewitching suite of stories about music, heard and unheard.** -The Arts Desk**A work of immense complexity, great balance and extraordinary beauty.** -The Monthly Booking**Sagasti's careful contrapuntal construction weaves together an eclectic range of vignettes which transcend their parts, leaving an indelible emotional impact that defies rationalisation.** -Gutter Magazine**I have gained knowledge I didn't know I needed.** -Joyzine**Fate could be likened to a pointillist painting by Seurat, with each dab of colour and each descriptive passage contributing to what is finally a beautifully structured and brilliantly shimmering whole.** -BookBlast**The literary equivalent of a symphony.** -Books and Bao**Sagasti manages to create a world rich in illuminations and philosophical reflections.** -Morning Star**** Republic of Consciousness Prize (Shortlist)Una fascinante suite de historias sobre musica, tanto escuchada como desconocida. -The Arts Desk**Una interpretacion hermosa y fragmentaria que siempre da con la nota precisa.** -Irish Times**Una ofrenda musical no es tanto un intento de escribir sobre musica sino una verdadera partitura que usa palabras como un nuevo tipo de notacion.** -Will Ashon**, autor de CHAMBER MUSIC y STRANGE LABYRINTH
I have gained knowledge I didn't know I needed.** -Joyzine**Sagasti logra crear un mundo rico en iluminaciones y reflexiones filosoficas.** -Morning Star**El equivalente literario a una sinfonia.** -Books and Bao**Un trabajo de inmensa complejidad, con un gran balance y una belleza extraordinaria.** -The Monthly Booking**Fate could be likened to a pointillist painting by Seurat, with each dab of colour and each descriptive passage contributing to what is finally a beautifully structured and brilliantly shimmering whole.** -BookBlast**La cuidadosa construccion a contrapunto de Sagasti entreteje una variedad de vinetas eclecticas que trascienden sus partes, dejando un impacto emocional indeleble que desafia la racionalizacion.** -Gutter Magazine**