by Albert Sánchez Piñol · La Campana · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788419245021
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Victus is a historical novel that narrates the War of the Spanish Succession, a conflict considered the first world war, culminating in the assault on Barcelona in 1714. The plot follows Martí Zuviría, a young man from Barcelona and a genius of military engineering. The novel offers a rigorous and agile vision of historical events, taking the reader from France to Barcelona, passing through Madrid and other key locations. Victus questions the official versions and gives voice to the protagonists of history, from General Villarroel to anonymous civilians and soldiers. It is a work to be enjoyed as a literary feast, as demonstrated by its translation rights sold to several languages before its publication.
Albert Sánchez Piñol is a Spanish anthropologist, non-fiction writer and novelist writing in Catalan and Spanish.
