by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester · Alianza Editorial · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420633985
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«Compostela y su ángel» is the literary essay by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, published by Alianza Editorial in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
A lyrical and humorous journey through Santiago de Compostela in which Torrente Ballester blends reality, myth and legend, both Christian and pagan. The work reviews the architectural, political and religious history of the city, gathers impressions of famous visitors and highlights the presence of the marvelous within the everyday.
The work was originally published in 1948 and is part of the Biblioteca Torrente Ballester, within the El libro de bolsillo collection from Alianza Editorial.
For readers of Gonzalo Torrente Ballester and for those seeking a literary approach to the history, art and religiosity of Santiago de Compostela.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
