by Miguel Delibes · Círculo de Lectores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422676232
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«El Hereje» is a historical novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (424 pages, in Spanish).
Set in the 16th century, during the reign of Charles V, it tells the life of Cipriano Salcedo, a man drawn into the religious conflicts of his time. Delibes portrays society facing the Inquisition and the Protestant Reformation and reflects on faith, intolerance and individual freedom.
The author, Miguel Delibes (1920-2010), received the Premio Nacional de Narrativa for this work in 1999.
For readers of historical fiction and Spanish literature, especially those interested in the 16th century and in the work of Miguel Delibes.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
