by Pío Baroja · ESPASA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423995912
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«Zalacaín el aventurero» is the historical novel by Pío Baroja, published by Espasa in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the Basque Country of the 19th century, it narrates the adventures of Martín Zalacaín, born in the imaginary town of Urbía during the last Carlist War. Martín's sister, Ignacia, is courted by Carlos de Ohando, whom Zalacaín detests. Baroja portrays Basque society and the struggle for individual freedom.
The work belongs to the 'Tierra Vasca' trilogy, of which it is the third instalment. This edition from the Austral Collection is edited by Ricardo Senabre.
Recommended reading edition, suitable for the school environment and for getting started with Spanish classics.
Pío Baroja y Nessi was a Spanish writer, one of the key novelists of the Generation of '98. He was a member of an illustrious family. His brother Ricardo was a painter, writer and engraver, and his nephew Julio Caro Baroja, son of his younger sister Carmen who was a goldsmith, was a well-known anthropologist.
