Dengue Boy: A Novel by Rahul Bery (English) Hardcover Book
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Dengue Boy: A Novel by Rahul Bery (English) Hardcover Book. Title Dengue Boy. Format Hardcover. "A wildly original anti-capitalist satire.". —The Guardian. Dengue Boy by Rahul Bery, Michel Nieva Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "Dengue Boy was first published as La infancia del mundo by Editorial Anagrama, S.A., 2023"--Title page verso. Publisher Description "I can't remember the last book that pushed science fiction's potential for weirdness as far as Dengue Boy."—The Washington Post"A wildly original anti-capitalist satire."—The Guardian"A psychedelic fever dream."—Esquire"An exuberant, gore-spattered romp of a climate fiction novel, shot through with cosmic terrors and delivered in a pyretic, exclamatory style."—LocusFor fans of David Cronenberg's films and lovers of Kafka, this gaucho-punk, sci-fi novel set in 2197 offers an explosive interpretation of an ultra-capitalistic society on the brink of climate collapse.The protagonist of this story has no understanding of the words "winter", "cold", or "snow" because he has never experienced the phenomena they describe. We find ourselves in Victorica, a province of La Pampa, Argentina, some time after 2197 – the year in which the last of the Antarctic icecaps melted and an unprecedented climate catastrophe ensued, radically transforming the landscape of the region into a Caribbean Pampas. It is here that the Dengue Child grows up, a mutant mix of child and mosquito, the result of crazy experimenting driven by ultra-capitalistic corporations racing against each other to own viruses and their cures, destroying even their very own children's existence to cash in on the stock exchange.Another of the surprising effects of the thaw is the appearance of powerful telepathic pebbles from the bowels of the earth that seem to encapsulate the world's original wisdom, and which are the subject of lucrative smuggling. Meanwhile, the wealthy of the region chose to cruise around on ships where they can experience ice-skating and hand carve ice from valuable remains of glaciers. In their ultra-air conditioned homes, their kids play Indians vs Christians, a brutal video game set in the historical 19th century. The future according to Michel Nieva looks frenetic and shocking. His is one of the most exciting literary voices emerging from Argentina, packing punches in a deeply intelligent, informed, and humorful prose which takes root in Latin American storytelling and sci-fi tradition. Details ISBN 1662602650 ISBN-13 9781662602658 Title Dengue Boy Author Rahul Bery, Michel Nieva Format Hardcover Year 2025 Pages 224 Publisher Astra Publishing House GEItemID:169738433; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys
