by Mercedes Salisachs · Planeta · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788408041221
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«La gangrena» is the contemporary fiction novel by Mercedes Salisachs, published by Planeta in paperback (438 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Barcelona, it follows Carlos Hondero from his childhood during the Dictatorship to the 1970s, when he is a rich and powerful man. The protagonist's rise is intertwined with Spain's recent history, in a portrait of Francoist bourgeoisie marked by hypocrisy, corruption and appearances.
Winner of the Premio Planeta in 1975, published in the Biblioteca Premios Planeta collection (no. 5007/11).
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction with an interest in the social and historical portrait of the 20th century, especially the Franco era.
Mercedes Salisachs Roviralta was a Spanish writer and novelist. She began her career when she was a teenager and published more than thirty five novels. She wrote and published her last novel in 2013 at the age of 97. She is a recipient of the Premio Planeta de Novela.
