by Maria Gripe · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788434586383
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«El auténtico Elvis» is the young-adult novel by Maria Gripe, published by Salvat in paperback (173 pages, in Spanish).
Elvis Karlsson, a boy starting to grow up, clashes with his mother over a friendship she has forbidden. Between lies, escapes and a run-in with the police, Elvis is torn between what is expected of him and what he really is, and discovers that living, with its risks, fascinates him.
Third installment in the Elvis series; 1988 Spanish edition, translated from Swedish by Leopoldo Rodríguez and illustrated by Harald Gripe. Biblioteca Juvenil collection.
Aimed at a young-adult audience, it connects with teenagers who are beginning to question their identity and their place in the world.
Maria Gripe, born Maja Stina Walter, was a Swedish author of books for children and young adults, which were often written in magical and mystical tone. She has written almost forty books, with many of her characters presented in short series of three or four books. For her lasting contribution to children's literature, she received the Hans Christian Andersen Medal for Writing in 1974.
