by Luis Landero · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788411070690
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«Una historia ridícula» is the novel by Luis Landero, published by Tusquets Editores in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
Marcial, manager of a meat company and proud of his self-taught education, falls in love with Pepita, a young art student from a wealthy family. Convinced of his gift for words, Marcial recounts his strategy to win her over and outdo his rivals, until an invitation to a party at his beloved's home changes his fate. A love story with humor and irony, in which Landero portrays the human condition.
It belongs to the Andanzas collection from Tusquets Editores. The author is Luis Landero, born in Alburquerque (Badajoz) in 1948.
Recommended for readers of contemporary literary fiction in Spanish and for followers of Luis Landero's ironic narrative.
Luis Landero is a Spanish writer. He was born in Alburquerque, Badajoz and made his literary debut through the 1989 novel Juegos de la edad tardía. Subsequent novels include Caballeros de fortuna (1994), El mágico aprendiz (1998), El guitarrista (2002), Hoy, Júpiter (2007), Retrato de un hombre inmaduro (2010), Absolución, El balcón en invierno (2014) and La vida negociable (2017). He has been translated into several European languages.
