by Eduardo Mendoza · ESPASA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423972869
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«La verdad sobre el caso Savolta» is the historical novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Espasa in paperback (400 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Barcelona between 1917 and 1919, the novel follows young Javier Miranda in the wake of the murder of the industrialist Savolta, owner of an arms factory shaken by labour conflicts. Intrigue, social violence, love affairs and marginal characters combine with humour, irony and nods to the detective novel.
This edition belongs to the Austral Collection of Espasa Calpe. The work won the Premio de la Crítica de Narrativa Castellana in 1976.
A work for those interested in Spanish literature and in narrative of intrigue, set in Barcelona at the beginning of the 20th century.
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.
