by John Banville · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420413648
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«La guitarra azul» is the novel by John Banville, published by Alfaguara in paperback (296 pages, in Spanish).
Oliver Orme, a painter who no longer paints, finds pleasure in theft. When he steals Polly, the wife of his friend Marcus, the consequences affect everyone. Taking refuge in his childhood home, Orme confronts his decisions and seeks redemption. The novel explores jealousy, desire, and human relationships.
Translation by Nuria Barrios. The Alfaguara edition was published in 2016; the original novel, The Blue Guitar, is from 2015. This edition belongs to the Literaturas collection.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction, particularly those interested in Irish narrative.
William John Banville is an Irish novelist, adapter of dramas, and screenwriter. A former member of Aosdána, he voluntarily relinquished the financial stipend in 2001 to another, more impoverished, writer.
