A breathtaking novella about faith and anarchy by the acclaimed and
prizewinning Latin American writer Rodrigo Rey Rosa.
Mexican author Rubirosa is attending a book fair in Tangier when he
reconnects with an old acquaintance, a Moroccan artist who asks one
favor of his visiting friend: to access the puzzling files on a memory
card. It could help fulfill the destiny of his son Abdelkrim. It could
also unwittingly draw both men into irreversible events already in
motion on distant shores.
In America, Abdelkrim, a brilliant aspiring astronaut deemed "too
Muslim" for citizenship, has teamed up with an equally gifted young
prodigy, a witness to the plight of Syrian refugees. Together, the
foreign students share a vision of altering the world's geopolitical
landscape to end human suffering with a nearly inconceivable blueprint.
And they can turn theory to reality. They can bring about change. But
only through a technological apocalypse can there be redemption--by
unleashing total chaos.
A provocative morality tale that moves with the visceral rhythms of a
high-tech thriller, Chaos, A Fable is a spare and stunning triumph
from one of the most celebrated Latin American authors of his
generation.
