About the Book: Almost Never
"Of my generation I most admire Daniel Sada, whose writing project seems to me
the most daring."--Roberto Bolaño
This Rabelaisian tale of lust and longing in the drier precincts of postwar
Mexico introduces one of Latin Americas most admired writers to the
English-speaking world.
Demetrio Sordo is an agronomist who passes his days in a dull but remunerative
job at a ranch near Oaxaca. It is 1945, World War II has just ended, but those
bloody events have had no impact on a country that is only on the cusp of
industrializing. One day, more bored than usual, Demetrio visits a