by Eduardo Mendoza · EDICIONES 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429746792
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«La ciutat dels prodigis» is the contemporary fiction novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Ediciones 62 in paperback.
The novel traces the transformation of Barcelona between the Universal Expositions of 1888 and 1929 through the life of Onofre Bouvila, a young man who arrives in the city and makes his way in a changing environment. The work interweaves the individual trajectory with collective memory to portray the urban, social and economic growth of the city.
This edition of 372 pages, published on 2 May 2000, belongs to the El Balancí collection.
For those who enjoy urban novels and portraits of a Barcelona in full transformation.
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.
