by Juan García Hortelano · Argos Vergara · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788470176968
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«Tormenta de verano» is the novel by Juan García Hortelano, published by Argos Vergara in paperback (350 pages, in Spanish).
The story begins with the discovery of a young woman's body on a beach in a luxury development. This event plunges the narrator into a crisis of conscience and a re-examination of his values, while the police investigation intersects with his personal relationships. The novel is a critique of Spanish society and the bourgeoisie.
It belongs to the Libros DB collection, number 11. The work was originally published in 1962 and received the Prix Formentor.
For readers of Spanish fiction and social narrative, with an interest in the critical portrayal of the bourgeoisie.
Juan García Hortelano was a Spanish writer. He was born in Madrid. His father was a doctor. When the Spanish Civil War broke out, he was sent with his siblings to Cuenca, only returning to Madrid in 1937 where he lived with his maternal grandparents. The libraries at school and home turned him into an avid reader. Following the war, he entered college in 1941, later studying law at Madrid University. He joined the Civil Service in 1953. Throughout his life, he dedicated himself to writing with fervour and discipline without abandoning his administrative job in Madrid. He cultivated friendships with writers and intellectuals of his generation: Juan Benet, Carlos Barral, Jaime Gil de Biedma, Juan Marsé and Ángel González.
