The Book of Sand - Jorge Luis Borges she invites us to become

she invites us to become her confidant

Lower Intermediate (A2) - I know basic vocabulary and can form simple sentences

she tries to escape the shocking news of a pupil's death

this volume gives a fascinating insight into Italian culture and literature as well as providing an invaluable educational tool

Translator: Martin Sorrell

The Book of Sand - Jorge Luis Borges she invites us to becomeThe Book of Sand was the last of Borges' major collections to be published. The stories are, in his words, 'variations on favourite themes combining a plain and at times almost colloquial style with a fantastic plot'. It includes such marvellous tales as The Congress, Undr and The Mirror and the Mask. Also included are the handful of stories written right at the end of Borges' life August 25, 1983, Blue Tigers, The Rose of Paracelsus and Shakespeare's