Kalpa Imperial : The Greatest Empire That Never Was

Author: Anglica Gorodischer (tr from Spanish Ursula Le Guin)

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"An impressive introduction."-The Review of Contemporary Fiction

"Should appeal to [Le Guin's] fans."-Library Journal (starred review)

"Borges and CortAzar are alive and well."-Bridge Magazine

Multiple storytellers tell of a fabled nameless empire that has risen and fallen innumerable times. Beggars become emperors, democracies become dictatorships, and history becomes legends and stories.

First published in Argentina 1983; This translation 2003.