by William Goldman · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432240195
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«Calor» is the crime novel by William Goldman, published by Seix Barral in paperback (223 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Nick Escalante, a private detective and bodyguard who dreams of earning money to travel around the world. Set in the gambling and card world of Las Vegas, the novel combines crime suspense, crime, and action.
Translation by Maite Cirugeda of the original English «Heat», originally published in 1985. First Spanish edition in 1987.
For readers of crime fiction and thrillers, especially those who enjoy stories of crime and gambling settings.
William Goldman was an American novelist, screenwriter and playwright who wrote 16 novels and numerous screenplays in a career spanning seven decades. He received the Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay and Best Screenplay from the BAFTAs and Golden Globes for his first original screenplay, Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and he received the Academy Award for Best Adapted Screenplay for All the President's Men (1976). Both of these films have been inducted into the National Film Registry by the Library of Congress, along with The Princess Bride (1987) which he adapted from his 1973 novel, and all three were included on the 2006 list by the Writers Guild of America of the 101 Greatest Screenplays. Among his other accolades were three Writers Guild of America Awards, including the 1985 Laurel Award for Screenwriting Achievement, two Edgar Awards for Best Motion Picture Screenplay, and a Hugo Award for Best Dramatic Presentation.
