by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester · ALFAGUARA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788420472423
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Immerse yourself in 'The Joys and the Shadows', an emblematic work by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester that portrays pre-war Galicia. In Pueblanueva del Conde, the winds of social and economic change transform the traditional order, where the old lords of the land give way to the power of money. The return of Carlos Deza, last of the Churruchaos, is presented as the last hope to challenge Cayetano Salgado, the new master of the town. This novel narrates the struggle between eras and mentalities, where passions intertwine in a society that transitions from the 19th century to capitalism.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
