by Manuel Mujica Láinez · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408461975
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«El unicornio» is the historical fantasy novel by Manuel Mujica Láinez, published by Planeta in paperback (366 pages, in Spanish).
The story follows Melusina, a medieval fairy cursed by her mother so that the lower half of her body becomes a serpent every Saturday. The protagonist traverses centuries and places, encountering historical and mythical figures, in a tale that fuses fantasy, history and poetry and reflects on immortality, identity and love.
The novel was originally published in 1965 and received a nomination for the World Fantasy Award in 1984. This Planeta edition belongs to the Clásicos Contemporáneos Internacionales collection.
A read for those who enjoy historical fantasy, magical realism and twentieth-century Argentine narrative.
Manuel Mujica Lainez was an Argentine novelist, essayist, translator and art critic.
