by José Luis Sampedro · Destino Ediciones · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423318704
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«La vieja sirena» is the historical and fantasy novel by José Luis Sampedro, published by Destino Ediciones in paperback (678 pages, in Spanish).
In third-century Egypt, with the Roman and Persian empires in decline, a mysterious woman born from the waters travels to Alexandria, where her fate crosses paths with Ahram the Navigator and the philosopher Krito. The novel combines historical recreation with fantasy narrative and reflection on power.
First installment of the trilogy «Los círculos del tiempo», published in 1990 in the Áncora y Delfín collection (no. 654). The cover reproduces «Serpientes de mar I» by Gustav Klimt.
For readers of historical and fantasy fiction and for those who follow the work of Spanish writer José Luis Sampedro.
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.
