by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester · Planeta · tapa dura · ISBN 9788432068010
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«Filomeno, a mi pesar» is the novel by Gonzalo Torrente Ballester, published by Planeta in hardback (442 pages, in Spanish).
Filomeno, a Galician of Portuguese descent and elusive personality, moves through Madrid, London, Paris and Portugal during the first half of the 20th century, until returning to Galicia. Between loves, jobs and encounters, his itinerary advances while Europe grows darker; the narration blends ironic observation, humour and a mysterious undertone.
It won the Premio Planeta in 1988. It belongs to Planeta's Autores españoles e hispanoamericanos collection.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and for admirers of Torrente Ballester, with an interest in 20th-century European narrative.
Gonzalo Torrente Ballester was a Spanish writer associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
