by Jostein Gaarder · Siruela · tapa dura · ISBN 9788478446407
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«El vendedor de cuentos» is the novel by Jostein Gaarder, published by Siruela in hardback (216 pages, in Spanish).
Petter the Spider, a man of overflowing imagination, sets up a business selling ideas to writers seeking publication and fame. At the Bologna Book Fair he receives a warning that his life is in danger, and his web of contacts begins to unravel. A story about those who want to write without having stories to tell and about the price of fame.
It belongs to the Libros del Tiempo collection from Siruela, number 152. Translated from the Norwegian by Kirsti Baggethun and Asunción Lorenzo.
Aimed at adult readers interested in reflection on fame and the literary world.
Jostein Gaarder is a Norwegian intellectual and author of several novels, short stories, and children's books. Gaarder often writes from the perspective of children, exploring their sense of wonder about the world. He often utilizes metafiction in his works and constructs stories within stories. His best known work is the novel Sophie's World (1991). It has been translated into 60 languages; there are over 40 million copies in print.
