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Ema the Captive
Ema the Captive | César Aira, Caesar Aira
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In nineteenth-century Argentina, Ema, a delicate woman of indeterminate origins, is captured by soldiers and taken, along with with her newborn babe, to live as a concubine in a crude fort on the very edges of civilization. The trip is appalling (deprivations and rapes prevail along the way), yet the real story commences once Ema arrives at the fort, where she takes on a succession of lovers among the soldiers and Indians, leading to a brave and grand entrepreneurial experiment. As is usual with Aira s work, the wonder of the book is in the details of customs, beauty, and language, and the curious, perplexing reality of human nature."
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Billypar
Ema the Captive | César Aira, Caesar Aira
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This isn't a book, but on my commute to work today the EMA song 'Fire Water Air LSD' came on, so I thought of today's prompt. The song has a spoken-word poem toward the end, so I took an excerpt from that (words by Erika M. Anderson, transcription is courtesy of genius.com).
If you haven't listened to EMA before please Spotify immediately- she's incredible, trust me 😎
#HeyJune #LucyintheSkywithDiamonds @GypsyKat @Cinfhen

Cinfhen Love when u chime in!! Going to check out Spotify 6y
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AAdamson
Ema the Captive | César Aira, Caesar Aira
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I received this today from Avid Bookshop in Athens, Georgia. I joined their subscription service. I gave them loads of info about books I've read and loved, books I've read and hated, and books on my TBR. Once a month they send me a surprise book based on my likes and dislikes. This was a complete surprise, so I'm digging right in.

LauraJ Very cool! 7y
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ReadingEnvy
Ema the Captive | César Aira, Caesar Aira
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Mehso-so

I feel like I'm supposed to like this book but found it puzzling. The writing is beautiful but the male gaze element is difficult and Ema is somehow not the focus in the way you would expect. I'll need to think more on it but for now onwards to the next book! #24in48 #readathon @24in48

Suet624 I love that cover. 8y
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