by José Luis Sampedro · Ediciones Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423336166
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«La vieja sirena» is the novel by José Luis Sampedro, published by Ediciones Destino in paperback (544 pages, in Spanish).
Set in third-century Alexandria, the novel follows Ahram, a powerful navigator; Krito, an enigmatic philosopher; and Irenia, a sensual woman bought as a slave. Between Ahram and Irenia an intense love story arises, while official Christianity, the ancient gods, magic and science coexist in a declining empire.
First instalment of the trilogy «Los círculos del tiempo». The work was originally published in 1990; this edition appeared in 2004.
A work suitable for readers of historical fiction and contemporary Spanish narrative; it combines history, love and mystery in late Roman Alexandria.
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.
