by José Luis Sampedro · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420421803
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«La sonrisa etrusca» is the contemporary fiction novel by José Luis Sampedro, published by Alfaguara in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
An elderly Calabrian peasant, Salvatore, leaves his rural world to undergo treatment in Milan. Between the unfamiliar city and the affection of his grandson Bruno, he discovers his last attachments: wonder at the child and an unexpected love story with a young woman. The novel reflects on life, death and family.
The work originally appeared in 1985 and belongs to the Literatura Alfaguara collection (no. 165). José Luis Sampedro (1917-2013) received the Premio Nacional de las Letras Españolas in 2011.
A read for those seeking contemporary fiction about love, family and old age.
José Luis Sampedro Sáez was a Spanish economist and writer who advocated an economy "more humane, more caring, able to help develop the dignity of peoples". Academician of the Real Academia Española since 1990, he was the recipient of the Order of Arts and Letters of Spain, the Menéndez Pelayo International Prize (2010) and the Spanish Literature National Prize (2011). He became an inspiration for the anti-austerity movement in Spain.
