El hombre malo estaba allí

Synopsis of El hombre malo estaba allí

«El hombre malo estaba allí» is a novel by Manuel Hidalgo published by El País Aguilar in paperback (215 pages, in Spanish).

It reconstructs the childhood and adolescence of an only child who grows up amid everyday fears, in an era evoked with humor and nostalgia. The home, the school, the doctor's office and the seashore are settings for a sentimental education that works as a story of initiation into life.

First edition published in Madrid in 2001; it belongs to contemporary Spanish narrative.

For readers of contemporary fiction who enjoy coming-of-age stories, childhood memoirs and evocations with humor and nostalgia.