by Terenci Moix · Editorial Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408037408
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«El arpista ciego» is the historical fiction novel by Terenci Moix, published by Editorial Planeta in paperback (426 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in ancient Egypt and follows three teenagers born on the same day: Ipi, a blind musician, Jonet, his flautist friend, and the future pharaoh Tutankhamun. Their lives become intertwined in a plot that mixes reality with fantasy, the gods and humor, and includes a detailed recreation of everyday Egyptian life.
The novel belongs to the series «Sueños egipcios» (fifth installment). It received the Premio Fundación José Manuel Lara.
Recommended for readers seeking an irreverent and surrealist approach to historical fiction, with the characteristic narrative style of Terenci Moix.
Terenci Moix was a Spanish writer, who wrote in the Spanish and in Catalan languages. He was the brother of poet/novelist Ana Maria Moix.
