by Manuel Mujica Láinez · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401380068
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«El escarabajo» is the historical novel by Argentine writer Manuel Mujica Láinez, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (383 pages, in Spanish).
A lapis lazuli scarab, a talisman created for Queen Nefertari, narrates its journey from the Egypt of Ramses II to the contemporary era, passing from hand to hand for over three thousand years. The story combines historical reconstruction, adventure, and reflection on memory and the human condition.
The work belongs to the Plaza & Janés Literaria collection and was originally published in 1982. The author, Manuel Mujica Láinez, was born in 1910 and died in 1984.
Recommended for readers of Spanish-language fiction who enjoy historical reconstruction and original narrative perspectives.
Manuel Mujica Lainez was an Argentine novelist, essayist, translator and art critic.
