by Miguel Delibes · tapa blanda · ISBN 1598000581517
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«La hoja roja» is the novel by Miguel Delibes published by Salvat in paperback, in Spanish.
The protagonist, Eloy, is a recently retired man who must face a life without work and loneliness. Through his encounters with other characters, Miguel Delibes portrays old age, social marginalisation and loss of identity in the Spain of his time, with a critical and close-up view.
The book belongs to the Biblioteca Básica Salvat collection; the cover includes the reference «libro RTV 17».
For readers of Spanish fiction looking for a realistic novel about old age and loneliness.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
