by Juan García Hortelano · DEBOLSILLO · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9788466382489
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One of the most memorable and hilarious novels by Juan García Hortelano, one of the most brilliant narrators of 20th century Spanish literature. First published in 1972, 'El gran momento de Mary Tribune' tells the story of a group of friends on the borders of youth who see their customs, their sentimental education and their preconceived ideas violated by the irruption of an obsessive and extravagant character, Mary Tribune, an American woman with whom the narrator accidentally hooks up during a crazy night. That hookup will be the trigger for a series of commotions that will affect the hatred, desire, envy and integrity of all the characters, doomed to stage a comedy of errors of deep moral density and fine ironic expiation. A master in the psychological construction of characters and in the articulation of dialogue, Juan García Hortelano offers here one of his most memorable and hilarious novels.
Juan García Hortelano was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma, Juan Marsé and Ángel González.
