La felicidad de los ogros

Synopsis of La felicidad de los ogros

«La felicidad de los ogros» is a novel by Daniel Pennac, published by Debolsillo in paperback (227 pages, in Spanish).

Benjamin Malaussène, eldest of an eccentric family, works as a scapegoat in a Parisian department store: he absorbs customers' complaints so the company saves money. Mysterious explosions in the store complicate his precarious emotional health, in a story of humor, intrigue and endearing characters.

Translation by Manuel Serrat Crespo of the French original «Au bonheur des ogres», published in this edition in 2006.

For readers of contemporary fiction who enjoy eccentric protagonists, humor and urban stories.