Die Stadt der Wunder
- 503 pages
- 18 hours of reading
Eduardo Mendoza's classic novel about the birth of Barcelona as a world city, embodied in the rise of the ambitious and unscrupulous Onofre Bouvila
Eduardo Mendoza Garriga Books
January 11, 1943
Eduardo Mendoza is a master storyteller who delves into the dynamic evolution of Barcelona, revealing Spain's societal, cultural, and economic shifts. His works are noted for their ability to seamlessly blend diverse styles and resources, ranging from social commentary to humorous parodies of detective genres. Mendoza often explores human nature through unforgettable characters navigating complex historical backdrops. His writing is immersive, probing the depths of the human experience.
No Word from Gurb
- 158 pages
- 6 hours of reading
Reissue of hilarious cult classic - an extraterrestrial Don Quixote bumbling through modern-day Barcelona - by celebrated Spanish novelist, Eduardo Mendoza. A delirious and hilarious satire of our society's mores.
The Mystery of the Enchanted Crypt
- 192 pages
- 7 hours of reading
Released from an asylum to help with a police enquiry, the quick-witted and foul-smelling narrator delves deep into the underworld of 1970s Barcelona to investigate the mysterious disappearance of a teenage girl from a convent school, in this hilarious detective romp through seedy underworld Barcelona.
Anthony Whitelands, an English art historian, is invited to Madrid to value the collection of a Spanish duke. At a welcome lunch he encounters José Antonio Primo de Rivera, founder and leader of the Falange, a nationalist party whose antics are bringing the country ever closer to civil war. The paintings turn out to be worthless, but before Whitelands can leave for London the duke's daughter Paquita reveals a secret and genuine treasure, held for years in the cellars of her ancestral home. Afraid that the duke will cash in his wealth to finance the Falange, the Spanish authorities resolve to keep a close eye on the Englishman, who is also being watched by his own embassy. As Whitelands - ever the fool for a pretty face - vies with Primo de Rivera for Paquita's affections, he learns of a final interested party: Madrid is crawling with Soviet spies, and Moscow will stop at nothing to secure the hidden prize.
En un período de neutralidad política (Barcelona 1917-1919), una empresa fabricante de armas abocada al desastre económico por los conflictos laborales es el telón de fondo del relato de Javier Miranda, protagonista y narrador de los hechos. El industrial catalán Savolta dueño de ese negocio que vendió armas a los aliados durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, es asesinado. El humor, la ironía, la riqueza de los matices y de las experiencias, la parodia y la sátira, el pastiche de la subliteratura popular, la recuperación de la tradición narrativa desde la novela bizantina, la picaresca y los libros de caballerías hasta el moderno relato detectivesco, convierten esta novela en una tragicomedia inteligente y divertida, que situó a Eduardo Mendoza entre los narradores más destacados de las últimas décadas.
Niemand im Damensalon
- 363 pages
- 13 hours of reading
