Patagonia Route 203

A novel crafted like a Coen Brothers’ movie. A unique world is created that is as wild as it is devilishly human * Le Monde *
A strange and hypnotic novel, filled with melancholic humour, inviting us to go on the road. Eduardo Varela drives us far away to listen to the poetry of the world * France Info *
To say that this adventure novel completely captivates you from beginning to end is not enough … the author handles perfectly the art of suspense and storytelling * Le Figaro Littéraire *
Patagonia Route 203 is a woken dream. A beautiful hymn to Patagonia, mysterious and enchanting * Transfuge *
Eduardo Fernando Varela’s debut novel is a witty exploration of the immutable mythology of Latin America’s vast landscapes * Livres Hebdo *
A debut novel that lifts us up in the air and that oscillates between a road-movie and an dreamlike tale * France Info Culture *
An absolute wonder. An irresistible novel * Femme actuelle *
Passionate … compelling … you must go on this wonderful route 203 * L’Obs *

Eduardo Fernando Varela is 60 years old. He lives between Buenos Aires, where he writes scripts for cinema and television, and Venice. Patagonia Route 203, winner of the Premio Casa de las Americas 2019, is his first novel.

Peter Bush is a literary translator of Spanish and Catalan. He was awarded the 2009 Calouste Gulbenkian Prize for his translation of Equator by Miguel Sousa Tavares. Some of his most recent projects include Josep Pla’s The Gray Notebook and Juan Goytisolo’s Nijar Country.

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