The Savage Detectives

Released: September 2, 2025
Length: 26 hrs 57 mins
Format: Unabridged Audiobook
Publisher: Macmillan Audio

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On New Year's Eve in 1975, poets Arturo Belano and Ulises Lima embark on a tumultuous journey from Mexico City to find the elusive poet Cesárea Tinajero, leading to a violent confrontation in the Sonora desert that forces them into a life on the run. Spanning decades and continents, The Savage Detectives unfolds through the perspectives of various characters who intersect with Belano and Lima, each revealing the intricate ties between literature, violence, and the avant-garde. Celebrated as a landmark work in Latin American literature, Roberto Bolaño's novel captures the essence of a fluid world marked by personal and political upheaval.

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