by Álvaro Mutis · Punto de Lectura S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466307659
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«La nieve del almirante» is the novel by Álvaro Mutis, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (208 pages, in Spanish).
Maqroll el Gaviero sails up the imaginary river Xurando on an expedition that becomes an inner journey. He is accompanied by the memory of Flor Estévez and a book about the death of the Duke of Orleans. The narrative blends landscape and memory to portray the solitude and tenderness of endearing characters.
First instalment of the Maqroll el Gaviero series. Originally published in 2002.
For readers of contemporary Latin American fiction who appreciate a poetic register and endearing characters.
Álvaro Mutis Jaramillo was a Colombian poet, novelist, and essayist. His best-known work is the novel sequence The Adventures and Misadventures of Maqroll, which revolves around the character of Maqroll el Gaviero. He won the 1991 International Nonino Prize in Italy. He was awarded the 2001 Miguel de Cervantes Prize and the 2002 Neustadt International Prize for Literature.
