by Xavier Velasco · Punto de Lectura S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466313063
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«Diablo Guardián» is the contemporary fiction novel by Xavier Velasco, published by Punto de Lectura S.L. in paperback (640 pages, in Spanish).
Violetta, a fifteen-year-old Mexican girl, steals a fortune from her parents and flees to New York, where she lives for four years on the edge, amid excess, drugs, and deceiving wealthy men in luxury hotels. Her encounter with the enigmatic Nefastófeles precipitates a spiral of lies and dangers that follows her until her return to Mexico.
Winner of the Alfaguara Novel Prize 2003. The original edition appeared in 2003; this edition is from 2004.
Aimed at readers of contemporary narrative and fiction in Spanish who seek urban stories featuring morally ambiguous characters.
Xavier Velasco is a Mexican writer. He was born in Mexico City. He won the 2003 Premio Alfaguara for his novel Diablo Guardián.
