by Manuel Vicent · Editorial Alfaguara · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788420430898
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In 'Jardín de Villa Valeria', Manuel Vicent narrates in first person a story that spans 20 years, from the protagonist's arrival in Madrid in the early sixties to the rise of the socialists to power in 1982. The novel is a chronicle of fascination, lost youth, social changes, new loves, and the melancholy of the passage of time, all around a ruined mansion. A reflection on a generation and its impact on politics and culture.
Manuel Vicent is a Spanish writer. He was born in La Vilavella, Castellón and studied philosophy and law at the University of Valencia. A prolific author, he has written more than 40 books. He has won several literary prizes, including the Premio Nadal and the Premio Alfaguara, which he won twice.
