About the book
‘A deeply touching, enjoyable novel, beautifully written and fascinatingly mysterious and intricate in its designs’ New York Times
In a city that could be Paris, London or Vienna, a loose-knit group of travellers, artists, and dreamers gather – drawn together by a cryptic passage from a book. Among them are the exiled writer Juan, the elusive Hélène, and the troubled Celia, each slipping between reality and illusion as their lives intertwine. Conversations turn into riddles, encounters take on the weight of fate, and a dark undercurrent of violence pulses beneath it all.
Both playful and disorienting, 62: A Model Kit is Julio Cortázar’s most enigmatic puzzle – an intricate, hypnotic novel that challenges the very nature of storytelling.
Editions of 62: A Model Kit
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781529956849
- EBook
- ISBN 9781529956856
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‘A deeply touching, enjoyable novel, beautifully written and fascinatingly mysterious and intricate in its designs’ New York Times
In a city that could be Paris, London or Vienna, a loose-knit group of travellers, artists, and dreamers gather – drawn together by a cryptic passage from a book. Among them are the exiled writer Juan, the elusive Hélène, and the troubled Celia, each slipping between reality and illusion as their lives intertwine. Conversations turn into riddles, encounters take on the weight of fate, and a dark undercurrent of violence pulses beneath it all.
Both playful and disorienting, 62: A Model Kit is Julio Cortázar’s most enigmatic puzzle – an intricate, hypnotic novel that challenges the very nature of storytelling.
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What is 62: A Model Kit about?
‘A deeply touching, enjoyable novel, beautifully written and fascinatingly mysterious and intricate in its designs’ New York Times
In a city that could be Paris, London or Vienna, a loose-knit group of travellers, artists, and dreamers gather – drawn together by a cryptic passage from a book. Among them are the exiled writer Juan, the elusive Hélène, and the troubled Celia, each slipping between reality and illusion as their lives intertwine. Conversations turn into riddles, encounters take on the weight of fate, and a dark undercurrent of violence pulses beneath it all.
Both playful and disorienting, 62: A Model Kit is Julio Cortázar’s most enigmatic puzzle – an intricate, hypnotic novel that challenges the very nature of storytelling.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in 62: A Model Kit?
Fiction > Fiction: literary and general non-genre > Classic fiction: literary and general
Where can I read a sample of 62: A Model Kit?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781529956849
How long is 62: A Model Kit and how many pages does it have?
62: A Model Kit has 256 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book 62: A Model Kit?
Julio Cortázar
Who is the Publisher of the book 62: A Model Kit?
Random House
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
62: A Model Kit is available as paperback(ISBN 9781529956849) and ebook(ISBN 9781529956856)
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