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Name: The invention of Morel
Rating: 3.5 (8 reviews)
Author: Adolfo Bioy Casares

📘 The invention of Morel by Adolfo Bioy Casares

Displaced from the world, a fugitive hides on a desolate island in Polynesia. The arrival of tourists turns solitude into temptation as he finds himself falling in love with one of them. While he longs to share his feelings, an anomalous phenomenon—an ever‑present, mysterious force—interferes, keeping their communication distant. The story blurs the line between desire and isolation on a lonely, otherworldly shore.

First publish date: 1964

Genre: Science Fiction/Hard Science Fiction

Authors: Adolfo Bioy Casares

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