A whimsical chronicle of a single day in the life of Finnish statistician Optimus Oloop, who finds himself in Buenos Aires by fate. His adventures begin one morning with a minor traffic accident that upends his well-planned life. Until now, Optimus's entire existence had been governed by a strict schedule, including mealtimes, brothel visits, and meetings with friends. But then, everything went awry, especially on the day of the protagonist's engagement. A masterpiece of Argentine literature, comparable to Joyce's Ulysses and a source of inspiration for authors such as Julio Cortázar and Alfonso Reyes.
Juan Filloy's 'Op Oloop' is a true intellectual adventure, a challenge for the erudite, a test of one's knowledge, and simultaneously a deep immersion into Argentina in the 1930s. A maddening whirlwind of events and conversations, the unusual story of a man of iron will, dying from the most ordinary love.
Author: Juan Filloy
Publishing House: Polyandria No Age
Year: 2023
Number of pages: 319
Cover type: hardback
Translator: Mikhail Emelyanov
Country of origin: Spain
Age group: 18+
