by Eduardo Mendoza · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432215407
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«La ciudad de los prodigios» is the historical novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Seix Barral in paperback (480 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in Barcelona between the Universal Expositions of 1888 and 1929 and follows Onofre Bouvila, a penniless immigrant who goes from distributing anarchist propaganda and selling hair tonic to controlling the city's financial and criminal power. In this trajectory, the picaresque tradition, the myths of the city, and a satirical, playful gaze are mixed.
«La ciudad de los prodigios» was originally published in 1986 and was awarded the Premio Ciudad de Barcelona. This edition is part of the Seix Barral Biblioteca de Bolsillo collection.
An option for readers interested in Barcelona at the end of the 19th century and the beginning of the 20th, the picaresque, and contemporary Spanish fiction.
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta, published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, La Ciudad de los Prodigios, is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular El Laberinto de las Aceitunas.
