All the characters in this book reunite with their pet snail Osvaldo in order to see Marrast's statue of Vercingetorix.
One woman in this novel has a brooch depicting a basilisk that changes color, which other characters claim must actually be a chameleon. A mysterious woman in this novel can only say the phrase "bisbis bisbis," and another woman, called the "crazy Dane," helps investigate whether Frau Marta is a vampire. All the characters in this book reunite with their pet snail Osvaldo in order to see Marrast's statue of Vercingetorix. Several parts of this novel are quotations by "my paredros," a mystical being who can articulate the thoughts of any character. Major characters in this novel include Celia, who is terrified at the site of a broken doll after being seduced by the doctor Helene and then falls in love with the lute player Austin, who ultimately stabs Helene. It starts on Christmas Eve in Paris, as (*) Juan reflects on the nature of thinking. For 10 points, name this novel which purports to offer the pieces of a new literary form for the reader to assemble, written by Julio Cortázar.
One woman in this novel has a brooch depicting a basilisk that changes color, which other characters claim must actually be a chameleon.
62: A {Model Kit} [or 62: {Modelo Para Armar}]