by José Ovejero · tapa blanda · ISBN 9786071126238
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«La invención del amor» is the novel by José Ovejero, published by Alfaguara in paperback (256 pages, in Spanish).
Samuel doesn't commit to anything or anyone. One early morning he is told of the death of Clara, a woman he doesn't know, and goes to her funeral out of curiosity. There he passes himself off as someone close to her and weaves an invented relationship that soon slips out of his hands. With irony and suspense, the novel explores love and the fictions we create.
Winner of the Alfaguara Novel Prize 2013. Paperback edition of 256 pages.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction who enjoy an ironic, intimate voice and a touch of suspense.
José Ovejero is a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid but has lived outside Spain for the greater part of his life. He has worked in a variety of genres, including poetry, drama, essays, short stories and novels. He won the 2013 Premio Alfaguara for his novel La invención del amor.
