The Divorce

Shortlisted for the 2022 Queen Sofía Spanish Institute Translation Prize

Shortlisted for the Premio Valle-Inclan prize
for its translation

‘It is certain that The Divorce will leave you breathless.’ Patti Smith

A divorce leads a man to Buenos Aires. In a trendy cafe he witnesses a minor accident involving Enrique, the owner of his guest house; this accident reunites Enrique with a childhood friend, with whom he had miraculously escaped from a raging fire in a miniature replica of a boarding school. So starts a true master-yarn from Booker finalist Aira.