by Javier Puebla · Algaida Editores · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788490673577
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«El hombre que inventó Madrid» is the historical novel by Javier Puebla, published by Algaida Editores in paperback (432 pages, in Spanish).
The novel portrays José de Salamanca (1811-1883), financier, politician and patron who amassed and lost several fortunes in the Spain of Isabella II. A railway pioneer, international investor and stock market speculator, he sensed the world of the industrial revolution and dreamed of a modern Madrid; from his urban ambition was born a neighbourhood that still bears his name.
The book belongs to the Algaida Literaria - Algaida Histórica collection. The first edition of this book was published in February 2016.
This novel is intended for readers of historical fiction interested in 19th-century Spain and the transformation of Madrid.
