Julio Ramón Ribeyro

Oh, life, life!” Bastidas complained, sipping his drink. “What is life? A little flame at the tip of a candle, exposed to a strong wind.

Oh, life, life!” Bastidas complained, sipping his drink. “What is life? A little flame at the tip of a candle, exposed to a strong wind.

– Julio Ramón Ribeyro –

Marginal Voices: Selected Stories

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