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El Cielo De Lima by Juan Gómez Bárcena

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Book name: El Cielo De Lima (2024)
Category: Fiction
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Pages: 300 pages
Language: Spanish; Castilian
Publication data: Jan. 1, 2014, midnight
Set in early 20th-century Lima, the novel follows two young Peruvian aristocrats who, driven by boredom and a desire for literary connection, concoct a plan to correspond with the renowned Spanish poet Juan Ramón Jiménez by pretending to be a young woman named Georgina. As their letters become increasingly elaborate, the boundaries between fiction and reality blur, leading to unexpected emotional entanglements and a reflection on the nature of identity, art, and the power of imagination. Through this epistolary deception, the story explores themes of longing, creativity, and the complexities of human relationships.

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Juan Gómez Bárcena

Juan Gómez Bárcena

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