Author

Publication

1978 - Alfaguara, Madrid, España

Language

Spanish

Word Count

62,250 words, Guess

Page Count

249 pages

Physical Format

Paperback

Identifiers

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  • Goodreads1893139

Classifications

  • DDC863/.6/2
  • LCCPQ6601.U2 C3 1978

Description

A contemporary of Lorca and Bunuel in Spain's Second Republic, Max Aub escaped into a life of exile after General Franco seized Barcelona. His masterpiece, acknowledged in Spain as one of the best accounts of the Spanish Civil War, is the five-novel cycle known as "The Magic Labyrinth"--Never before translated into English. A playwright as well as a novelist, he brings the period alive through vibrant dialogue and a story that navigates the factional intrigues that eventually erupted onto the streets in violence. The protagonist of the first novel is Rafael Lopez Serrador, whose coming of age in Barcelona introduces a cast from all walks of city life - Catalan nationalists, anarchists, Falangists, government ministers and showgirls. Just as central a character is Barcelona itself, lovingly depicted. Rafael's adventures bring him into contact with the forces that were to destroy the Republic and determine the bloody course of the Spanish Civil War.

Subjects

Series Statement

  • El laberinto mágico 1

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  • Campo cerradoPaperbackAlfaguara1978-01-01
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