by Miguel Delibes · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423315796
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«Madera de héroe» is the novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Destino in paperback (440 pages, in Spanish).
Gervasio, a teenager marked by the Spanish Civil War, grows up convinced by his family that he is destined to be a hero. Amid the chaos of the conflict, he discovers that the line between heroism and betrayal is far more blurred than he thought, and Delibes uses that experience to offer a reflection on war and its effects on young people.
The novel was originally published under the title «377A, madera de héroe» and belongs to the Áncora y Delfín collection from Ediciones Destino.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
