by Javier Montes · Editorial Pre-Textos · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788481918786
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«Los penúltimos» is the short novel by Javier Montes, published by Editorial Pre-Textos in paperback (224 pages, in Spanish).
The novel follows a nameless actress who no longer believes in words and has invented a method to feel accompanied: she chooses a man, puts him to sleep, and spends a single night of love with him on her own terms. The plan fails with Pedro, a boy who speaks little and does not accept the mute role she imposes on him, in a nocturnal and lonely Madrid.
Winner of the XII José María de Pereda Short Novel Prize 2007; belongs to the Narrativa collection from Pre-Textos.
A read for those seeking contemporary Spanish fiction with an urban atmosphere, solitary characters, and an unconventional love story.
