The Night Buffalo: A Novel [Paperback]

Award-winning, internationally acclaimed writer Guillermo Arriaga weaves a luminous, insightful story of love and friendship, passion and betrayal, lunacy and mental illness. Set in Mexico City,The Night Buffalorevolves around the mysterious suicide of Gregorio, a charismatic but troubled young man who was betrayed by the two people he trusted most.Guillermo Arriagaes un escritor mexicano que ha alcanzado la fama mundial como guionista de la películaAmores perros, de gran éxito internacional, y de las películas21 Gramos,Las tres muertes de Melquiades Estrada, yBabel. Arriaga es también el autor de las novelas:El Búfalo de la nocheyEscuadrón guillotina.Reading Group Guide
The Night Buffalo
by Guillermo Arriaga

Description:
Acclaimed novelist and screenwriter of21 GramsandBabelGuillermo Arriaga writes of love, friendship, passion, and betrayal in this haunting and remarkable novel. Set in Mexico City,The Night Buffalois the story of Gregorio, a charismatic and mentally unstable young man, who is betrayed by his best friend Manuel and his girlfriend Tania when the two embark upon an affair. When Gregorio commits suicide, Manuel must face the truth about his own past as he struggles to make sense of the driving force behind Gregorio's madness.
Meanwhile, Tania disappears for days at a time, Gregorio's sister leaves cryptic phone messages for Manuel at all hours of the night, and a mysterious stranger hell-bent on avenging Gregorio's death vows to stop at nothing to get what he wants.
Arriaga's stark prose and deeply felt understanding of human nature makeThe Night Buffaloa harrowing, heartbreaking, and completely compelling read.

Reading Group Discussion:

1. Jacinto Anaya is a character Manuel knows little about, yet he has a significant influence on Manuel's well-blÓV