by Miguel Delibes · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423303847
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«El camino» is the coming-of-age novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Destino in paperback (221 pages, in Spanish).
Daniel el Mochuelo, an eleven-year-old boy, spends his last night in the village before going to the city to study. Unable to sleep, he recalls his escapades with Roque el Moñigo and Germán el Tiñoso, the villagers, and the landscapes. Delibes portrays childhood, friendship, and the bond with nature with nostalgia, humor, and lyricism.
The novel first appeared in 1950 and has been reprinted in Spanish on multiple occasions.
An option for readers of Spanish classics and coming-of-age novels with a rural backdrop and a nostalgic look at childhood.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
