La noche de los tiempos

Synopsis of La noche de los tiempos

In 'La noche de los tiempos' ('The Night of Times'), Antonio Muñoz Molina transports us to pre-war Spain through the story of Ignacio Abel, an architect who flees to the United States leaving his family behind. The novel explores Abel's love affair and the growing social tension that precedes the Spanish Civil War, interweaving real and fictional characters in a narrative that reflects on love and ideological fanaticism. This Booket edition offers an accessible reading of a masterpiece of contemporary Spanish literature.