by José Carlos Somoza · DEBOLSILLO · tapa dura · ISBN 9788483461204
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«Dafne desvanecida» is the suspense novel by José Carlos Somoza, published by Debolsillo in hardcover (208 pages, in Spanish).
Juan Cabo, a successful writer, loses his memory in a traffic accident. His only clue is a phrase he wrote down: «Me he enamorado de una mujer desconocida». Unsure whether it is real or an idea for a novel, he searches for that woman and crosses paths with a mysterious poet, a blind editor, a detective of writers, and a muse who inspires novelists.
Finalist for the Nadal Prize 2000. The novel was originally published in 2000 and this Debolsillo edition belongs to the Best Seller collection.
For readers of suspense and contemporary fiction who enjoy games between reality and fiction.
José Carlos Somoza Ortega is a Spanish author. He was born in Havana, Cuba. In 1960 his family moved to Spain after being exiled for being from a bourgeoisie class. His family proved to be in difficult financial situation after having moved to Spain because they had been forbidden to take anything along except their child. And there were a lot of friends who helped them a lot during their first years in Spain. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychiatry, but he gave up medicine in order to become a full-time writer in 1994. Since 1994 he made his first steps in writing and sent his works to the different literature competitions, to magazines and publishers all over Spain. And his first book was published the same year. When his fifth novel The Cave of Ideas obtained an international acknowledge, he realized that he had chosen the right route in his life.
