by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408031802
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«Filomeno, a mi pesar» is the novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester published by Planeta in paperback (442 pages, in Spanish).
Filomeno Freijomil, a young Galician from a noble family, cannot quite find his place in the world; after his father's death he takes charge of the family fortune and travels through Europe, moving between business and personal relationships. Between humour and melancholy, the narrative reflects on identity, memory and the passage of time.
The work was originally published in 1988; this Planeta edition is from 1999 and belongs to the Premio Planeta Collection.
For those seeking contemporary Spanish fiction with a character in search of his place and a tone between humour and melancholy.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
