Books Selected by Borges for his Personal Library (Part 4)
Explore Part 4 of Jorge Luis Borges' personal library with this curated list of books handpicked by the literary genius. Discover the titles that inspired Borges' iconic works and shaped his profound intellect.
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The Valley of the Moon
by Jack London
In his novel it is Saxon, London's most fully realized heroine, who embodies these concerns. The Valley of the Moon is London's paean to his wife Charmian and to the pastoral life and his ranch in Glen Ellen, the Valley of the Moon. A new foreword by Kevin Starr comments on the themes of the novel and its interest for contemporary readers."--BOOK JACKET.
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The Decapitated Chicken and Other Stories
by Horacio Quiroga
From the Publisher: Tales of horror, madness, and death, tales of fantasy and morality: these are the works of South American storyteller Horacio Quiroga. The first representative collection of his work in English, The Decapitated Chicken and Other Stories provides a valuable overview of the scope of Quiroga's fiction and the versatility and skill that have made him a classic Latin American writer.
