Trafalgar by Angelica Gorodischer

A kind of magical realism for science fiction ... Quite quite brilliant Tor 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 cafes of Rosario Argentina he recounts tall tales of his space escapades involving among other things time travel and dancing troglodytes. A unique brand of science fiction ... unlike anything Ive ever read Los Angeles Review of Books show more Paperback softback