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The suicide museum / Ariel Dorfman.
"In this "murder mystery memoir," a Dutch billionaire and Holocaust survivor named Joseph Hortha hires writer "Ariel" to investigate Salvador Allende's mysterious death in the 1973 coup in Chile, in the hopes of discovering whether Allende committed suicide or was murdered. Dorfman takes us along a spectacular journey, from Washington, DC and New York City, to Santiago and Valparaíso, and finally to London. Along the way, we witness a midnight gravedigging scene, are tracked by stealthy stalkers, and interview sources of varying credibility to discover what transpired at La Moneda. Through this gripping investigation, Joseph and Ariel attempt to redeem themselves, as they are both plagued by guilt. While Joseph grapples with how he has made his fortune unwittingly destroying his beloved planet, Ariel is haunted by the fact that his absence at the coup led to the disappearance of his friend. What begins as a puzzling quest unwinds into a fabulous saga about our duties to the world, one another, and ourselves"-- Provided by publisher.
Record details
- ISBN: 9781635423891 (trade paperback)
- Physical Description: 676 pages ; 23 cm
- Publisher: New York : Other Press, [2023]
- Copyright: ©2023
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| Subject: | Dorfman, Ariel > Fiction. Guilt > Fiction. Holocaust survivors > Fiction. Quests (Expeditions) > Fiction. |
| Genre: | Autobiographical fiction. Political fiction. Novels. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Tsuga Consortium.
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- Baker & Taylor
"In this "murder mystery memoir," a Dutch billionaire and Holocaust survivor named Joseph Hortha hires writer "Ariel" to investigate Salvador Allende's mysterious death in the 1973 coup in Chile, in the hopes of discovering whether Allende committed suicide or was murdered. Dorfman takes us along a spectacular journey, from Washington, DC and New York City, to Santiago and Valparaâiso, and finally to London. Along the way, we witness a midnight gravedigging scene, are tracked by stealthy stalkers, and interview sources of varying credibility to discover what transpired at La Moneda. Through this gripping investigation, Joseph and Ariel attempt to redeem themselves, as they are both plagued by guilt. While Joseph grapples with how he has made his fortune unwittingly destroying his beloved planet, Ariel is haunted by the fact that his absence at the coup led to the disappearance of his friend. What begins as a puzzling quest unwinds into a fabulous saga about our duties to the world, one another, and ourselves"-- - Baker & Taylor
Driven by a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended the late Chilean presidentâs life during the 1973 coup, two men embark on an investigation where they encounter an unforgettable cast of characters and come to terms with their own guilt and trauma hidden deep in the past. Original. - Random House, Inc.
A Best Book of 2023 by The New Yorker
A billionaire Holocaust survivor hires a writer to uncover the truth of Salvador Allendeâs death, and they must confront their own dark histories to find a path forwardâfor themselves and for our ravaged planet.
An expansive, engrossing mystery for fans of Gabriel GarcÃa Márquez, Margaret Atwood, and Bill McKibben, from the acclaimed author of Death and the Maiden.
Ariel needed money, and Joseph Hortha had it. Bound by gratitude toward the late Chilean president and a persistent need to know whether murder or suicide ended his life during the 1973 coup, the two men embark on an investigation that will take them from Washington DC and New York, to Santiago and ValparaÃso, and finally to London. They encounter an unforgettable cast of characters: a wedding photographer who can predict a coupleâs future; a policeman in pursuit of the serial killer targeting refugees; a revolutionary caught trying to assassinate a dictator; and, above all, the complex women who support them along the way, for their own obscure reasons.Â
    Before Ariel and Joseph can resolve a quest full of dangers and enigmas, they must help each other come to terms with guilt and trauma from personal catastrophes hidden deep in the past. What begins as an intriguing literary caper unfolds into a propulsive, philosophical saga about love, family, machismo, fascism, and exile that asks what we owe the world, one another, and ourselves. By boldly mixing fiction and reality, imagination and history, The Suicide Museum explores the limits of the novelistic genre, expanding it in an unsuspected and exceptional way.
