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The Long Year
Some years—1789, 1929, 1989—change the world suddenly. Or do they? In 2020, a pandemic converged with an economic collapse, inequalities exploded, and institutions weakened. Yet …
Writer's Voice
'Should not be neglected by anybody with a serious interest in modern literature and literary criticism.' Frank Kermode'Is there a more charming literary companion than Al Alvarez? …
La mala leche
Biggest Game in Town
Since its first publication twenty years ago, The Biggest Game in Town has become a sought-after cult classic. Acclaimed writer and critic Al Alvarez delves into the murky and …
Where Did it All Go Right?
Al Alvarez has been at the centre of British literary life for nearly 40 years. His 1969 study of suicide, "The savage god", is recognised as a classic. As poetry editor of "The …
Savage God
An intelligent and sympathetic analysis of one of the true taboos of modern life.Using the untimely death of the poet and friend, Sylvia Plath, as a point of departure, Al Alvarez …
Ante la catástrofe : pensadores judíos del siglo XX
Where Did It All Go Right?
Al Alvarez - poet, critic, novelist, sportsman, and poker player - has for seventy years been hard to categorize.He is the author of the best-selling study of suicide, THE SAVAGE …
The Savage God
This text confronts a controversial and often taboo area of human behaviour: suicide. It embraces both the cultural attitudes and the development of theoretical studies, giving a …
Feeding the Rat
Feeding the Rat is the story of an extraordinary man: climbing legend Mo Anthoine, who found his greatet joy in adventures that tested the far limits of human endurance. That …