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From the groundbreaking author of Beauty Salon, The Large Glass, Jacob the Mutant, Mario Bellatin delivers a rousing, allegorical novel following the widowed keeper of a mysterious garden. When art student Izus teacher asks her to visit the famous collection of Mr. Murakami, she publishes a firm rebuttal to his curation. Instead of responding with fury, the rich man pursues her hand in marriage. . When we meet her in the opening pages, Mrs. Murakami is watching the demolition of her now-dead husbands most prized part of the estate: his garden. The novel that follows takes place in a strange, not-quite-real Japan of the authors imagination. But who, in fact, holds the role of author? As Mr. Murakamis garden is demolished, so too is the narratives authenticity, leaving the reader to wonder: did this books creator exist at all? . Mario Bellatin has revolutionized the state of Latin American literature with his experimental, shocking novels. With this brand-new, highly anticipated edition of Mrs. Murakamis Garden from lauded translator Heather Cleary, readers have access to a playful modern classic that transcends reality.