by Luis Romero · Planeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788432087417
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«El cacique» is the novel by Luis Romero, published by Planeta in hardcover (352 pages, in Spanish).
The story begins with the death of the man who has controlled a town for years. From there, the characters who uphold the local order struggle to keep their position, and Luis Romero traces with a raw gaze how power, submission and corruption weave the life of the community. The narrative unfolds in just over thirty hours.
Novel winner of the Premio Planeta in 1963; edition published in 1987.
For readers of twentieth-century Spanish fiction seeking social critique set in rural life.
