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The Hare

by Cesar Aira · 1993

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An English industrialist roams the Argentine pampas in search of the most rare and elusive of animals: the Legibrian hare. The Indians he meets report sightings of the hare, but on investigation, Clarke finds in these sightings more than meets the eye.

Genre
historical fictionhistorical fictionMore like thisLess of thishumorhumorMore like thisLess of this
Setting
Latin AmericaLatin AmericaMore like thisLess of thisArgentinaArgentinaMore like thisLess of thisSpainSpainMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 248 pages

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