A young girl spends her summer vacation in a country house where a tiger roams. A man reading a mystery finds out too late that he is the murderer's intended victim. Cortázar's groundbreaking collection blurs the lines between reality and imagination, creating a world where the ordinary becomes extraordinary and the mundane transforms into the surreal. These stories challenge traditional narrative boundaries, inviting readers to question perception, time, and the nature of storytelling itself.

Why We Picked It: Because Cortázar reinvented the short story form, turning each tale into a mind-bending exploration of consciousness. His writing doesn't just tell stories—it challenges how we understand reality, making the familiar strange and the impossible suddenly plausible.

Details: • Author: Julio Cortázar • Publisher: Pantheon Books • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: February 12, 1985 • ISBN: 0394728815

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