by Vicki Baum · FisicalBook · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408463856
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«El grano de mostaza» is the novel by Vicki Baum, published by FisicalBook in paperback (414 pages, in Spanish).
A portrait of mid-20th-century American society through a group of characters in search of meaning and healing. At the centre is Giano, a healer from the Italian town of Roccalingua, whose gift attracts film star Carola Brent and travelling salesman Allingham. The novel evokes the parable of the mustard seed from the Gospel of Matthew.
Originally published as The Mustard Seed in 1953, this edition belongs to the Clásicos de Nuestro Tiempo collection.
For readers of 20th-century classic fiction who appreciate social portraits and ensemble character plots.
Hedwig "Vicki" Baum was an Austrian writer. She is known for the novel Menschen im Hotel, one of her first international successes. It was made into a 1932 film and a 1989 Broadway musical.
