by Antonio Skármeta · DEBOLSILLO · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788497930987
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«La boda del poeta» is the novel by Antonio Skármeta, published by DEBOLSILLO in paperback (320 pages, in Spanish).
Jerónimo Frank, a wealthy Austrian banker, abandons everything and settles on a small Adriatic island, where he reopens the store «El Europeo». His planned wedding to the young Alia Emar becomes an event that overwhelms the characters and leads them from joy to tragedy, amid the legend of the former owner and Alia's love for another man.
The novel belongs to the Contemporánea collection from Debolsillo. The work was recognized with the Altazor, Prix Médicis étranger, and Grinzane Cavour awards.
For readers of contemporary Hispanic American fiction seeking a story of love, intrigue, and humor set in pre-war Europe.
Esteban Antonio Skármeta Vranicic was a Chilean writer, screenwriter, and director. His novel Ardiente paciencia was the basis for the film Il Postino. In Chile, he was popularly known for hosting a television show on literature and the arts. He served as Chile's ambassador to Germany from 2000 to 2003. In 2014, he was awarded the Chilean National Literature Prize.
