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Name: El libro de los cadáveres exquisitos
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Author: Gonzalo Lizardo

📘 El libro de los cadáveres exquisitos by Gonzalo Lizardo

Adelaida, a curious high‑school student, is drawn into the enigmatic teachings of her professor Lazare, an astronomer and mystic. As he unveils realms beyond ordinary perception, Adelaida ventures into a surreal adventure where esoteric knowledge, eroticism, and raw brutality collide. The book paints a fluid, ever‑shifting narrative that invites readers to question the boundaries between the imagined and the real, with magic and mystery lurking around each page.

First publish date: 1997

Genre: Speculative Fiction/Magical Realism

Authors: Gonzalo Lizardo

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