by José Luis Sampedro · DEBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788497930222
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«La vieja sirena» is the historical and fantasy novel by José Luis Sampedro, published by Debolsillo in paperback (736 pages, in Spanish).
Set in third-century Egypt, the novel combines historical recreation and fantasy narrative: amid the decline of the Roman and Persian empires, an enigmatic woman travels to Alexandria, where her fate crosses paths with Ahram the Navigator and the philosopher Krito. It is a hymn to life and a reflection on power.
First installment of the trilogy «Los círculos del tiempo». The work was originally published in 1990.
For readers of historical and fantasy fiction, particularly those interested in ancient Egypt and the classical world.
José Luis Sampedro Sáez was a Spanish economist and writer who advocated an economy "more humane, more caring, able to help develop the dignity of peoples". Academician of the Real Academia Española since 1990, he was the recipient of the Order of Arts and Letters of Spain, the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (2010) and the Spanish Literature National Prize (2011). He became an inspiration for the anti-austerity movement in Spain.
