
Discothèque
Anagrama, 2001 / Plot, 2020
Translations
Brazil (Edições 70); (Portugal, Edições 70)
Press
«Félix Romeo at his best. Sound writing combined with a very personal narrative; a visceral style and a surprisingly mesmerizing atmosphere. A hot book.» Javier Calvo, El País
«Romeo is a fantastic teller of fables» Germán Gullón, El Mundo
Synopsis
Discothèque is black comedy, soap opera, classic tragedy and Shakespearean drama. A former soldier of the Spanish African war and his son Torosantos, who stars in an erotic show with Dalila Love, are the main characters in this story that takes place during Twelfth Night. Carlitos Seral, a humourless comedian in a seedy night-club; Ana Roche, former writer of love stories, now a porn star; Samblancat, a crop duster; Mercedes Ibarra, who could have been famous in her childhood; Marcela, the local peepshow queen... these are only some of the losers that inhabit this sombre and hilarious story. What can one expect of a man who bets his son’s life and loses? The ominous quest of a father to kill his son is also the odyssey of a son who must kill his own father in order to survive in this road novel written in a staccato style, which conveys a weird, captivating atmosphere.
(Spain, Anagrama)
MB Authors
- Pablo ARANDA
- Juan Luis ARSUAGA
- Manuel ASTUR
- Flavita BANANA
- Joan BARRIL
- Nuria BARRIOS
- Felipe BENÍTEZ REYES
- Max BESORA
- Joan-Daniel BEZSONOFF
- BLACKIE BOOKS
- Joana BONET
- Juan BONILLA
- Emilio BUESO
- Leonardo CANO
- Pablo CARBONELL
- Martín CASARIEGO
- Nicolás CASARIEGO
- Paula CIFUENTES
- Juan CUADRA
- Mario CUENCA SANDOVAL
- Malén DENÍS
- Elizabeth DUVAL
- Jordi ESTEVA
- Cristina FALLARÁS
- Laura FERRERO
- Josep Maria FONALLERAS
- Albert FORNS CANAL
- Miguel GALLARDO
- Olivia GALLO
- Ignacio GARCÍA-VALIÑO
- José A. GARRIGA VELA
- Albert GASSULL
- David B. GIL
- Marcos GIRALT TORRENTE
- Enric GONZÁLEZ
- Ismael GRASA
- Javier GUTIÉRREZ
- Luci GUTIÉRREZ
- Najat El HACHMI
- Mercedes HALFON
- Alicia KOPF
- Use LAHOZ
- Lucía LIJTMAER
- Shaina Joy MACHLUS
- Ignacio MARTÍNEZ DE PISóN
- Ana MERINO
- Luna MIGUEL
- Miquel OBIOLS
- Bruno ORO
- Miqui OTERO
- Anna PACHECO
- Vicenç PAGÈS JORDÀ
- Enric PARDO
- Concepción PEREA
- Juan Manuel DE PRADA
- Jordi PUNTÍ
- Llucia RAMIS
- Marta REBÓN
- Antonio J. RODRÍGUEZ
- Félix ROMEO
- Xavier RUBERT DE VENTÓS
- Gemma RUIZ
- Juanjo SÁEZ
- Gabriel SALVADÓ
- Màrius SERRA
- Rubén SERRANO
- Rubén SERRANO
- Aránzazu SERRANO LORENZO
- Ramon SOLSONA
- José Miguel TOMASENA
- David TRUEBA
- Juan VICO
- Enrique VILA-MATAS
- Rosario VILLAJOS
- Rolando VILLAZÓN
- Pedro ZARRALUKI