by Eduardo Mendoza · Points · tapa blanda · ISBN 9782020903073
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«Sans nouvelles de Gurb» is the satirical novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Points in paperback (125 pages, in French).
Two aliens arrive on Earth on a study mission; the leader sends his subordinate Gurb to Barcelona disguised as Madonna. When Gurb disappears, the narrator goes looking for him and, on his journey through the city, notes human customs. It is a delirious satire of society, with humor that provokes laughter and reflection.
French translation of «Sin noticias de Gurb», original novel from 1990; translation by François Maspero. Points collection, number 1549.
For readers looking for a short comedy with social satire and absurd situations in Barcelona.
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.
