El abrigo de Thomas Mann

Synopsis of El abrigo de Thomas Mann

In June 1982, after finishing his degree in Classical Philology in Salamanca, Juan Luis Conde traveled to Zurich in search of work. In a moment of desperation, an unexpected opportunity arose: the historian Golo Mann, son of the famous Thomas Mann, was looking for someone to help him improve his Spanish. This work narrates the close and unique relationship that emerged between them, offering an intimate and critical testimony about the 1980s and the Spanish transition. The book is a tribute to an unconventional friendship that transcends generational and cultural barriers, reflecting on personal experience and the historical context of the time.