by Manuel Vicent · Alfaguara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420406299
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«Aguirre, el magnífico» is the biographical novel by Manuel Vicent, published by Alfaguara in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
Manuel Vicent reconstructs in the first person the life of Jesús Aguirre, former priest and consort of the Duchess of Alba. Presented as an Iberian tableau inspired by the esperpentos of Valle-Inclán, the book spans half a century of Spanish history among theologians, writers, politicians and aristocrats, in a journey through the author's memory.
The work belongs to Alfaguara's Narrativa Hispánica collection.
For readers of biographical and historical fiction set in 20th-century Spain.
Manuel Vicent is a Spanish writer. He was born in La Vilavella, Castellón and studied philosophy and law at the University of Valencia. A prolific author, he has written more than 40 books. He has won several literary prizes, including the Premio Nadal and the Premio Alfaguara, which he won twice.
