I encountered Borges and Me in the Biography section of Mrs Dalloway's in Berkeley. It purports to be a true story of a week the author spent driving Jorge Luis Borges around the Scottish Highlands in 1970. Ian McEwan provides a rave on the inside cover, calling it "luminous with love of literature and landscape."
Parini's tale is pleasant and enjoyable, though the signs that it might not be strictly factual arrive early. The young Jay is unfamiliar with Borges' work but their trip starts with visits to libraries and labyrinths as Borges practically quotes his greatest hits. The descriptions of Scotland are lovely, and Borges comes across as an intriguing (if somewhat literary) character.
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