by José María Mendiluce · Editorial Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408038368
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«Luanda, 1936» is the historical novel by José María Mendiluce, published by Editorial Planeta in paperback (272 pages, in Spanish).
In 1936, Jorge, a young exile, investigates in Luanda, capital of the Portuguese colony of Angola, crimes attributed to sexual and racist motives. His inquiries reveal to him the life and customs of the Angolans, beyond European colonial oppression, and make him question his worldview. The novel alternates history and magical elements.
It appeared in 2001 as a first edition within Planeta's Autores Españoles e Iberoamericanos collection.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in the colonial past and mystery plots.
José María Mendiluce Pereiro was a Spanish writer and politician. Born in Madrid, he attended Complutense University in his hometown.
