Since the publication of The Savage Detectives in 2007, the work of Roberto Bolaño (1953--2003) has achieved an acclaim rarely enjoyed by literature in translation. Chris Andrews, a leading translator of Bolaño´s work into English, explores the singular achievements of the author´s oeuvre, engaging with its distinct style and key thematic concerns, incorporating his novels and stories into the larger history of Latin American and global literary fiction.