Un Tal González / A Man Called González - Paperback
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THE BIOGRAPHY OF A TRANSITIONING COUNTRY.
"Del Molino does nothing but use this hybrid, almost infinitely versatile, and omnivorous genre we call the novel in his own absolutely free manner." --Javier Cercas, El País
"Del Molino writes with lightness, and yet reflects his rich political, literary, and cultural world at all times." --André van Loon, The Spectator
"Perhaps we can start appreciating being children of the Transition instead of grandchildren of the Civil War." It has been forty years since the first win of the socialist party in general elections (October, 1982) and the ascension to power of a young Sevillian lawyer, Felipe González, who turned eighty in 2022. A Man Called González relates a crucial moment in Spanish history: the Transition, following the biographical thread of its great protagonist. Felipe González' character vertebrates the story, but the focus is a country that, in less than one generation, goes from Sunday mass and a single political party, to advanced democracy and complete European integration. A biography documented with first-hand testimonies, chronicles, archives, and a storyteller's pulse that describes modern-day Spain like no other.
Un Tal González / A Man Called González - Paperback
$19.95
by Sergio del Molino (Author)
LA BIOGRAFÍA DE UN PAÍS EN TRANSICIÓN
«Del Molino no hace más que usar a su modo libérrimo ese género híbrido, casi infinitamente versátil y omnívoro que llamamos novela . -Javier Cercas, El País
«Del Molino escribe con ligereza, pero en todo momento se refleja su rico mundo político, literario y cultural . -André van Loon, The Spectator
THE BIOGRAPHY OF A TRANSITIONING COUNTRY.
"Del Molino does nothing but use this hybrid, almost infinitely versatile, and omnivorous genre we call the novel in his own absolutely free manner." --Javier Cercas, El País
"Del Molino writes with lightness, and yet reflects his rich political, literary, and cultural world at all times." --André van Loon, The Spectator
"Perhaps we can start appreciating being children of the Transition instead of grandchildren of the Civil War." It has been forty years since the first win of the socialist party in general elections (October, 1982) and the ascension to power of a young Sevillian lawyer, Felipe González, who turned eighty in 2022. A Man Called González relates a crucial moment in Spanish history: the Transition, following the biographical thread of its great protagonist. Felipe González' character vertebrates the story, but the focus is a country that, in less than one generation, goes from Sunday mass and a single political party, to advanced democracy and complete European integration. A biography documented with first-hand testimonies, chronicles, archives, and a storyteller's pulse that describes modern-day Spain like no other.
Author Biography
Sergio del Molino (Madrid, 1979) es autor de dos ensayos narrativos cruciales sobre la despoblación y «la idea de país» La España vacía (2016; Alfaguara, 2022), con el que ganó el premio al mejor ensayo del Gremio de Libreros y el Premio Cálamo, además de entrar en las listas de «mejores del año» de toda la prensa cultural; y Contra la España vacía (Alfaguara, 2021). Antes se había alzado con los premios Ojo Crítico y Tigre Juan con La hora violeta (2013) y después con el Premio Espasa gracias a Lugares fuera de sitio (2018). Además, es autor de novelas como Lo que a nadie le importa (2014) y La mirada de los peces (2017), del breve ensayo biográfico Calomarde. El hijo bastardo de las luces (2020), de una autobiografía novelada sobre su relación con la enfermedad, La piel (Alfaguara, 2020), y Un tal González (Alfaguara, 2022). Es columnista del diario El País y colaborador de Onda Cero Radio, entre otros medios. Sus obras han aparecido en inglés, italiano, francés, griego, alemán y chino, entre otros idiomas, y en más de quince países.
Number of Pages: 376
Dimensions: 1.1 x 9.37 x 5.83 IN
Publication Date: March 21, 2023
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