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The Weight of Temptation.

Shua, Ana María. (Author). Labinger, Andrea G. (Added Author).

Summary: Dystopian fantasy, political parable, morality tale-however one reads it, this novel is first and foremost pure Ana María Shua, a work of fiction like no other and a dark pleasure to read. Shua, an Argentinian writer widely celebrated throughout Latin America, frames her complex drama in deceptively simple, straightforward prose. The story takes place at a fat farm called The Reeds, a nightmare world that might not exist but certainly could. The last resort of the overweight wealthy (or sponsored), The Reeds subjects its "campers" to extreme measures-particularly the regimented system of publi.

Record details

ISBN: 9781283550857
ISBN: 1283550857
ISBN: 0071773002
ISBN: 9780071773003
ISBN: 080324617X
ISBN: 9780803246171
Physical Description: 1 online resource (195 pages)
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Publisher: Lincoln : UNP - Nebraska Paperback, 2012.

Content descriptions

Formatted Contents Note:	30. The Unforeseen31. The Crossing; 32. The New Order; 33. Outside.
Restrictions on Access Note:	NLC staff and students only.
Language Note:	Translated from the Spanish.
Source of Description Note:	Print version record.