by Arnon Grunberg · Grijalbo · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788425394270
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«Lunes azules» is the novel by Arnon Grunberg, published by Grijalbo in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
A boy of Jewish origin, expelled from school and from several jobs, wanders aimlessly through the canals of Amsterdam. In conflict with his family and his faith, he turns to sex and marijuana while trying to leave adolescence behind without becoming a grey adult. The novel depicts a world of delirious characters and picturesque settings.
The novel, included in the Mitos Bolsillo collection, was originally published as «Blauwe maandagen» (1994), translated by Julio Grande.
For readers of contemporary fiction and Dutch literature drawn to eccentric characters and singular settings.
Arnon Yasha Yves Grünberg is a Dutch writer of novels, essays, and columns, as well as a journalist. He published some of his work under the heteronym Marek van der Jagt. He lives in New York. His work has been translated into 30 languages. In 2022 he received the PC Hooftprijs, a Dutch literary lifetime achievement award. His most acclaimed and successful novels are Blue Mondays and Tirza. The New York Times called the latter 'grimly comic and unflinching (…) while not always enjoyable, it is never less than enthralling'. Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung described him as 'the Dutch Philip Roth'.
