Ilustrado Ellen Alpsten Translated from the French by

Translated from the French by Alison Anderson

and lashings of dragons as youve never seen them before

in search for what is lost - a city haunted by daemons

orders him to investigate the murder of the island's tax gatherer

but it comes at a personal cost: the more he delves into the young model's complex world

Ilustrado Ellen Alpsten Translated from the French byGarnering international prizes and acclaim before its publication, Ilustrado has been called brilliantly conceived and stylishly executed . . . It is also ceaselessly entertaining, frequently raunchy, and effervescent with humor (2008 Man Asian Literary Prize panel of judges). It begins with a body. On a clear day in winter, the battered corpse of Crispin Salvador is pulled from the Hudson Rivertaken from the world is the controversial lion of