One of the late Juan José Saer's most beloved novels, The Regal Lemon Tree shows a master stylist at his best. Set during the day and night of New Year's Eve—building up a barbecue that takes on ritual significance—the novel focuses on a couple in the north of Argentina who lost their only son six years prior. Wenceslao spends the day with his extended family and his memories while his wife—truly paralyzed by grief—refuses to leave their island, which is home to an almost magical lemon tree that blossoms at all times of the year.
With the recurring phrase, “dawn breaks, and his eyes are already open,” the novel takes on a dreamlike quality, calling into question whether this story is taking place in the present, is a memory, a dream, or a vision of the beyond . . . Its recurring, circular structure creates an eeriness that calls to mind the work of David Lynch.
Translated from the Spanish by Sergio Waisman
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