by Joaquín Berges · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483834268
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«Un estado del malestar» is the humor and literary fiction novel by Joaquín Berges, published by Tusquets Editores S.A. in paperback (400 pages, in Spanish).
Ricardo Marco, deputy manager of a department store, enjoys a comfortable position but increasingly fails to recognize himself in his surroundings. His unease grows when he is offered early retirement and faces his wife's insistence on buying a luxurious residence. At a flea market he meets an enigmatic young woman and her picturesque family, and begins to frequent them, seeking an unexpected refuge in that world.
It belongs to the Andanzas collection, number 791. The novel won the Cálamo Prize 2012. It includes a cover illustration with a photograph by Trac Patton, from the series The Office.
It is suitable reading for those seeking a Spanish literary comedy with middle-aged characters, humor and a story of redemption and love.
