by Manuel Vicent · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420442129
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«La novia de Matisse» is the novel by Manuel Vicent, published by Alfaguara in paperback (264 pages, in Spanish).
In the world of art collecting, Luis Bastos hosts an evening to show a newly acquired Picasso painting. The seller, Míchel Vedrano, receives from his client a proposal involving Julia, a woman of exceptional beauty and terminally ill; the novel explores aesthetic passion and the seductive power of art.
Published in 2000, the novel belongs to Alfaguara's Hispánica collection and was originally written in Spanish.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction with an interest in the art world and collecting.
Manuel Vicent is a Spanish writer. He was born in La Vilavella, Castellón and studied philosophy and law at the University of Valencia. A prolific author, he has written more than 40 books. He has won several literary prizes, including the Premio Nadal and the Premio Alfaguara, which he won twice.
