by Eduardo Mendoza · Planeta Publishing · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432212208
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«Mauricio o las elecciones primarias» is the novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Seix Barral in paperback (368 pages, in Spanish).
After years of absence, Mauricio, a dentist with ideals but no character, returns to post-transition Barcelona. A chance encounter draws him into the socialist party's electoral campaign and an intense relationship with two women: Clotilde, who seeks balance between her illusions and reality, and Porritos, who reveals the darkest aspects of his world. Between the second regional elections and the city's designation as Olympic host, the novel traces a collective portrait marked by political disenchantment and the end of utopia.
The novel belongs to the Biblioteca Breve collection from Seix Barral. Eduardo Mendoza received the Premio Fundación José Manuel Lara for this work.
Recommended for readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and for those who want to approach the Barcelona of the 1980s through the critical gaze of an award-winning author.
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta, published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, La Ciudad de los Prodigios, is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular El Laberinto de las Aceitunas.
