by Javier Cercas · Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, S.A.U. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466383943
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«El monarca de las sombras» is the historical novel by Javier Cercas (Penguin Random House Grupo Editorial, paperback, 280 pages, in Spanish).
Javier Cercas reconstructs the figure of his great-uncle Manuel Mena, a young man who died on the Francoist side during the Civil War. Between family memories and personal reflections, he probes his family's silences, historical memory, and the reasons that led his relative to fight, far from official explanations.
The edition published in 2021 belongs to the Best Seller collection and includes black-and-white illustrations.
For readers of literary fiction and contemporary Spanish history, especially followers of Javier Cercas.
Novelista y ensayista español, autor de Soldados de Salamina, Anatomía de un instante y la trilogía de Terra Alta.
