
The Story of a Common Soldier of Army Life in the Civil War, 1861-1865
by Leander Stillwell

Shantytown Book is a contemporary fiction novel by César Aira, that sends the readers into the heart of a Buenos Aires slum. The protagonist, Maxi, is a middle-class youth who finds purpose in helping the slum’s garbage pickers. His actions, however, attract the attention of a corrupt and ruthless policeman.