Tiempo de silencio

Synopsis of Tiempo de silencio

«Tiempo de silencio» is the novel by Luis Martín-Santos published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (292 pages, in Spanish).

The novel follows Pedro, a young medical researcher in Madrid, whose life crosses paths with the misery and contradictions of postwar Spain. The narrative combines the protagonist's introspection with the voice of an ironic narrator, offering a sharp and complex portrait of Spanish society at the time. Its style blends realism with expressive resources and innovative narrative techniques.

Work originally published in 1962, considered one of the great Spanish novels of the 20th century. This edition is part of the Maestros de la narrativa hispánica collection.

For readers of contemporary Spanish literature and those seeking one of the key works of the social and experimental postwar novel.