1666 and 2666

Bolaño does not mention 2666 in the book by that name. That number appears in other books of his.

Here I propose a hypothesis:

1666 was the year of the Great London Plague, Leviathan was published in 1651. This was a time of great turmoil. Maybe Bolaño is acting like a prophet. If the world does not end in 2012, maybe 2666 will be the right year.

Just saying.