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The Savage Detectives

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Roberto Bolaño

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“Harry había cedido, como siempre, y guardado la guitarra en el armario, donde a partir de entonces solo acumularía polvo. Cuando a veces tomaba un par de copas de vino tinto, la sacaba y se ponía a rasguear. Pero los sonidos que en otro tiempo fueran para él una liberación, ahora le recordaban dolorosamente los sueños abandonados con demasiada celeridad. Su dominante madre le había educado para ser un perfecto conformista.”

“Kelley also marked 1965 as a turning point for another profound reason. That year, he discovered the work of author Ayn Rand. She was a figure who embodied the inner fortitude he lacked. Her writings struck him with the force of lightning. Rand's fiercely armored heroes ignited a fierce resolve in Kelley. It was a fire that mere introspection could never spark. This was no longer a time for lingering in emotion. It demanded action. He abandoned drinking. He embraced a rigorous exercise regimen. He revolutionized his diet. He dropped twenty pounds.”