by Eduardo Mendoza · Bibliotex, S.L. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788481303148
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«La ciudad de los prodigios» is the historical novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Bibliotex, S.L. in hardback (412 pages, in Spanish).
The action takes place in Barcelona between the Universal Expositions of 1888 and 1929 and follows Onofre Bouvila, a penniless immigrant who goes from distributing anarchist propaganda to becoming a powerful businessman. Mendoza blends picaresque, satire and fantasy to portray the transformation of the city and its contrasts.
This edition includes a prologue by Ana María Moix and belongs to the collection Las 100 mejores novelas en castellano del siglo XX of Biblioteca El Mundo.
A work for readers of historical fiction and contemporary Spanish narrative, interested in the urban evolution of Barcelona.
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.
