Angélica Gorodischer Trafalgar review and information of the science fiction novel by the Argentinian writer. Penguin Modern Classics will publish the English translation of Trafalgar, written by Angélica Gorodischer on August 20, 2026. Here you can read information about the content of the book, the author and the publication.
Angélica Gorodischer Trafalgar reviews and information
Trafalgar, the science fiction novel from 1979 by Angélica Gorodischer, the author from Argentina, appears in the media, we’ll highlight it on this page.
- “A unique brand of science fiction … unlike anything I’ve ever read.” (Los Angeles Review of Books)
- “A kind of magical realism for science fiction … Quite, quite brilliant.” (Tor)
Trafalgar
- Author: Angélica Gorodischer (Argentina)
- Book type: Argentine science fiction novel
- Original: Trafalgar (1979)
- English translation: Amalia Gladhart
- Publisher: Penguin Modern Classics
- To be released: August 17, 2026
- Length: 256 pages
- Sizes: 16 x 19,8 x x 15 cm
- Weight: 198 gram
- Format: paperback / ebook / audiobook
- Prize: £ 10.99 / £ 5.99 / £ 13.00
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Angélica Gorodischer Trafalgar reviews and information
Trafalgar, the science fiction novel from 1979 by Angélica Gorodischer, the author from Argentina, appears in the media, we’ll highlight it on this page.
- “A unique brand of science fiction … unlike anything I’ve ever read.” (Los Angeles Review of Books)
- “A kind of magical realism for science fiction … Quite, quite brilliant.” (Tor)
Blurb of the Angélica Gorodischer SciFi-Novel
Part pulp adventure, part otherworldly meditation, this is the story of Trafalgar Medrano: intergalactic trader and lover of bitter coffee and black cigarettes. In the bars and cafés of Rosario, Argentina, he recounts tall tales of his space escapades – involving, among other things, time travel and dancing troglodytes.
Cosmopolitan, philosophical and, above all else, pure fun, Angélica Gorodischer’s Trafalgar is a unique blend of science fiction, magical realism and shaggy-dog tale from one of Argentina’s most distinctive writers.
Angélica Gorodischer was born on July 28, 1928. in Buenos Aires. Altough born in the capital of Argentina, was she was most closely associated with the city of Rosario, her home since childhood and also the home of her famous character, Trafalgar Medrano. She wrote over twenty books, including Trafalgar (1979) and the fantastical Kalpa Imperial (1983), which was translated into English by Ursula K. Le Guin. Her work has been compared to that of Borges and Calvino, and she won numerous literary prizes as well as an award for her contribution to women’s rights. In 2011 she received a World Fantasy Award for lifetime achievement.