by Eduardo Mendoza · Editorial Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408461241
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«La ciudad de los prodigios» is the novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Editorial Planeta in paperback (467 pages, in Spanish).
Onofre Bouvila is a young man who arrives in Barcelona at the end of the 19th century and ends up becoming a successful businessman. Onofre's trajectory intertwines with the transformation of the city during the exhibitions of 1888 and 1929, and serves Mendoza to portray the social, political and economic changes of Spain at the time.
The novel was originally published in 1986 and is part of the Nuestros Clásicos Contemporáneos collection by Editorial Planeta.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction who appreciate a mix of drama, history and humour.
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga is a Spanish novelist, playwright, and essayist. His first novel, La Verdad sobre el Caso Savolta, published in 1975, reflected the social changes as Spain transitioned to democracy, and was very successful. His 1986 novel, La Ciudad de los Prodigios, is widely acclaimed, and he is also known for his "mad detective" parody novels, in particular El Laberinto de las Aceitunas.
