by Martin Caparros · Editorial Planeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9789504913290
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«El enigma Valfierno» is the historical novel by Martín Caparrós, published by Editorial Planeta in hardback (352 pages, in Spanish).
The story focuses on the theft of the Gioconda from the Louvre in 1911 and the two years the painting disappeared, with the police pursuing the avant-garde artists of Paris, including Picasso and Apollinaire. Then, someone calling himself the Marquis of Valfierno tells a journalist how the theft, the forgery, and the sale of the painting were prepared.
The first edition appeared in 2005 within the Autores Españoles e Iberoamericanos collection. The work received the Premio Planeta Argentina 2004.
Recommended for readers of historical fiction and art heist stories, as well as for those interested in real episodes of cultural heritage.
Martín Caparrós is an Argentine writer, journalist, essayist and social commentator. As an author he is widely known for his detailed and insightful works of fiction and non-fiction. Some of his most notable books include La Voluntad, El Hambre, and El Interior. His books have been translated into numerous languages, earning him widespread acclaim.
