Sergio Y.

Description

Armando is one of the most renowned therapists in Sao Paulo. One of his patients, 17-year-old Sergio, abruptly stops his therapy after a trip to New York. Sergio's cursory explanation is that he has found his own path to happiness and must pursue it. For years Armando wonders what may have happened to him. Years later, Armando learns Sergio is living a happy life in New York as a woman, Sandra. But not long after this discovery Armando is shocked to read about Sandra's unexpected death. In an attempt to find out the truth, Armando starts his own investigation.

Alexandre Vidal Porto was born in Sao Paulo. A career diplomat, a Harvard-trained lawyer, and a human rights activist, he writes a regular column for Folha de S. Paulo. His fiction has appeared in some of the most respected literary publications in Brazil and also abroad. Sergio Y. was the winner of the Parana Literary Prize for best novel. Alex Ladd's translations include The Mystery of Rio, by Alberto Mussa (Europa Editions), Life As It Is by Nelson Rodrigues (Host Publications, 2009), The Asphalt Kiss by Nelson Rodrigues (Nova Fronteira, 2007), and Nestor Capoeira's The Little Capoeira Book (North Atlantic Books). He lives in New York.

Praise for Sergio Y. "A beautiful, moving, profound book...Sergio Y. is wonderfully accomplished and subtle and I am so glad to have read it." --Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree "Porto's captivating, impeccably structured novel is a detective story wrapped around a deeper exploration of identity." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "One of Armando's main aims as a narrator is to complicate the narrative of gender transition, to embrace a certain measure of existential mystery that ties it to other journeys of transformation...he accomplishes this with a sensitivity to nuance and a supple, philosophical expansiveness." --World Literature Today "Beautifully told and translated, it explores the limitations of truly knowing another person..." --Lamda Literary "Sergio Y. is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." --Zoe Perry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With Sergio Y., Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." --Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." --Jose Castello Praise for Sergio Y. "A beautiful, moving, profound book...Sergio Y. is wonderfully accomplished and subtle and I am so glad to have read it." --Andrew Solomon, author of Far from the Tree "Porto's captivating, impeccably structured novel is a detective story wrapped around a deeper exploration of identity." --Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "One of Armando's main aims as a narrator is to complicate the narrative of gender transition, to embrace a certain measure of existential mystery that ties it to other journeys of transformation...he accomplishes this with a sensitivity to nuance and a supple, philosophical expansiveness." --World Literature Today "Beautifully told and translated, it explores the limitations of truly knowing another person..." --Lamda Literary "Sergio Y. is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." --Zoe Perry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With Sergio Y., Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." --Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." --Jose Castello Praise for "Sergio Y." "A beautiful, moving, profound book..."Sergio Y."is wonderfully accomplished and subtle and I am so glad to have read it." Andrew Solomon, author of "Far from the Tree" Porto s captivating, impeccably structured novel is a detective story wrapped around a deeper exploration of identity. "Publishers Weekly," Starred Review ""Sergio Y. "is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." ZoePerry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With "Sergio Y.," Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." JoseCastello" Praise for "Sergio Y." Porto s captivating, impeccably structured novel is a detective story wrapped around a deeper exploration of identity. "Publishers Weekly," Starred Review ""Sergio Y. "is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." ZoePerry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With "Sergio Y.," Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." JoseCastello" Praise for "Sergio Y." ""Sergio Y. "is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." ZoePerry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With "Sergio Y.," Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." JoseCastello" Winner of the Parana Literary Prize for best novel Praise for "Sergio Y." ""Sergio Y. "is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." ZoePerry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With "Sergio Y.," Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." JoseCastello" ""Sergio Y. "is one of the best books I've read in a long time...I gush about it to everyone I meet." - ZoePerry, translator of Paulo Coelho "With "Sergio Y.," Alexandre Vidal Porto makes clear why he is one of the essential writers in Brazilian contemporary literature." - Luiz Ruffato "Readers will find it impossible to put this book down." - JoseCastello"