by Jesús Marchamalo · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788417860240
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«La tienda de palabras» is the young adult novel by Jesús Marchamalo, published by Siruela in paperback (252 pages, in Spanish).
Carlos, a young high-school teacher, discovers a mysterious shop selling curious words and linguistic rarities. With the owner, Matías, he delves into palindromes, acrostics, anagrams and other word games; along with his girlfriend, Ana, he becomes embroiled in a conspiracy to eliminate the most beautiful words from language.
Revised 20th-anniversary edition, with a prologue by Jesús Marchamalo; the work was included in The White Ravens selection.
For readers of all ages, especially those who enjoy wordplay and linguistic curiosities.
