by José Luis Sampedro · Random House Mondadori · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788484509455
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«Real sitio» is the historical novel by José Luis Sampedro, in paperback (592 pages, in Spanish).
The novel interweaves two eras at the Palace of Aranjuez: the court of Charles IV at the end of the 18th century and the Spain of 1930, on the eve of the fall of Alfonso XIII. Amid palace intrigues, José Luis Sampedro portrays human passions and social tensions, and reflects on the decline of institutions in the face of the passage of time.
The novel, published in 2002, is part of the trilogy 'Los círculos del tiempo' by José Luis Sampedro.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and for those who follow the work of José Luis Sampedro.
José Luis Sampedro Sáez was a Spanish economist and writer who advocated an economy "more humane, more caring, able to help develop the dignity of peoples". Academician of the Real Academia Española since 1990, he was the recipient of the Order of Arts and Letters of Spain, the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (2010) and the Spanish Literature National Prize (2011). He became an inspiration for the anti-austerity movement in Spain.
