Ebook {Epub PDF} Natural Histories: Stories by Guadalupe Nettel

 · by Guadalupe Nettel. Translated from the Spanish by J. T. Lichtenstein. In Natural Histories, five dark and delicately written stories unfold in fragile worlds, where animal behaviors parallel the ways in which human beings interact with one another and react to their environments. Siamese fighting fish, cockroaches, a cat, a snake, and a strange fungus are mirrors that reflect the .  · "One that stood out for me in particular among these very good books is Natural Histories by Guadalupe Nettel, translated by J. T. Lichtenstein. Nettel is a wonderful Mexican writer, and each of the stories in this slim collection, published by Seven Stories, takes a wry philosophical look at the relationship between people and the creatures they live with – whether a pair of pet fish or an Brand: Seven Stories Press. 8 rows ·  · Natural Histories: Stories. Natural Histories.: Guadalupe Nettel. Seven Stories Press, 4/5(3).

Natural Histories Stories. Guadalupe Nettel J. T. Lichtenstein. • 2 Ratings; $; $; Publisher Description. Siamese fighting fish, cockroaches, cats, a snake, and a strange fungus all serve here as mirrors that reflect the unconfessable aspects of human nature buried within us. The traits and fates of these animals illuminate. Natural Histories: Stories. (1, ratings by Goodreads) Paperback. English. By (author) Guadalupe Nettel, Translated by J.T. Lichtenstein. Share. Siamese fighting fish, cockroaches, cats, a snake, and a strange fungus all serve here as mirrors that reflect the unconfessable aspects of human nature buried within us. The main characters of Natural Histories: Stories novel are John, Emma. The book has been awarded with Premio de Narrativa Breve Ribera del Duero (), Edgar Awards and many others. One of the Best Works of Guadalupe Nettel. published in multiple languages including English, consists of pages and is available in ebook format for offline.

The New York Times described GUADALUPE NETTEL’s acclaimed English-language debut, Natural Histories, as “five flawless stories.” A Bogotá 39 author and Granta “Best Untranslated Writer,” Nettel has received numerous prestigious awards, including the Gilberto Owen National Literature Prize, the Antonin Artaud Prize, the Ribera del Duero Short Fiction Award, and most recently the Herralde Novel Prize. Natural Histories: Stories, Guadalupe Nettel. Posted on June 7, Guadalupe Nettel’s stories spoke to human animal behavior by drawing connections between us and the animals we keep as pets and even those that are unwanted invaders like cockroaches and fungi. I was fascinated by the concept as I read “The Marriage of the Red Fish” and I think she succeeded in every way with what she set out I was recently the lucky recipient of a First Reads giveaway of Natural Histories.