by Antonio Muñoz Molina · Edicion Bibliotex, · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788481303223
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«El jinete polaco» is the contemporary novel by Antonio Muñoz Molina, published by Bibliotex in paperback (508 pages, in Spanish).
The protagonist, a simultaneous interpreter, recalls his life and that of his Andalusian town Mágina while telling it to a woman. Among the voices he evokes are those of his great-grandfather Pedro, his grandfather, an assault guard in 1939, and his parents, peasants. The narrative spans from the assassination of Prim in 1870 to the Gulf War, weaving the history of a community and of Spain.
«El jinete polaco» won the Planeta Prize in 1991 and the National Narrative Prize in 1992. This edition includes a prologue by Francisco Rico.
For readers of contemporary Spanish literature who appreciate award-winning novels about memory and rural life.
Novelista y ensayista jiennense, premio Cervantes 2024, autor de Plenilunio, El invierno en Lisboa, El jinete polaco y La noche de los tiempos.
