by Eduardo Mendoza · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432205453
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«La ciudad de los prodigios» is the historical novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Seix Barral in paperback (394 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Barcelona between the Universal Expositions of 1888 and 1929, the novel follows Onofre Bouvila, a ruined peasant who arrives in the city and rises to become a powerful businessman. The plot weaves chronicle, picaresque and humour to portray the city's transformation and its contradictions.
It belongs to the Biblioteca Breve collection from Seix Barral. Winner of the 1986 Premi Ciutat de Barcelona.
A suitable read for those who enjoy historical fiction and stories of social ascent in turn-of-the-century Spain.
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.
