: It explores the thin veneer of modern society and how quickly human dignity can be stripped away.
: The novel is widely seen as an allegory for the 2001 Argentine economic crisis , capturing the feeling of a country suddenly "falling out" of the modern world. El aГ±o del desierto - Pedro Mairal.epub
This "intemperie" is an implacable force that begins at the edges of the country and moves inward, physically dissolving the city and civilization. As it advances: : It explores the thin veneer of modern
: Buildings, streets, and technology disappear. and technology disappear. : Services fail
: Services fail, food rots, and rights—especially for women—are stripped away as the law of the strongest takes over. María’s Journey
amazon.es/a%C3%B1o-del-desierto-Pedro-Mairal-ebook/dp/B0BX157ZVP">Pedro Mairal , such as his internationally acclaimed novel La uruguaya ? El Año Del Desierto - Amazon.com