by Eduardo Mendoza · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432227417
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«La verdad sobre el caso Savolta» is the novel by Eduardo Mendoza, published by Seix Barral in paperback (463 pages, in Spanish).
Barcelona, 1917-1919: Javier Miranda, a young journalist and narrator, becomes involved in the investigation into the murder of the industrialist Savolta, owner of an arms factory. The plot combines detective intrigue, social satire and a historical portrait of a city marked by labour conflicts, conspiracies and colourful characters.
Originally published in 1975, it belongs to the Biblioteca Breve de Bolsillo collection and won the Premio de la Crítica de Narrativa Castellana.
Readers of contemporary Spanish fiction, intrigue and historical fiction set in the twentieth 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.
