
Mercado de espejismos
Destino, 2007 | The Market of Mirages
Translations
Italy, Fazy / Portugal, Sextante / Romania, RAO
Awards
***Nadal Award 2007***
Press
«One of our best contemporary poets (…) an excellent novelist.» Luis García Montero, El País
«A humorous novel, studded throughout with playful stories, closely related to the picaresque novel (…) with impossible cheats and brilliant adjectives.» Blanca Berasátegui, El Cultural
«An intelligent parody of the novels on the occult.» M. Néspolo, ADN
«A novel that is not only radiant and incredibly funny, but also completely necessary.» Juan Bonilla
Synopsis
(The Market of Mirages). Corina and Jacob have always made their living organizing thefts of artworks. When they are about to retire due to old age and lack of work, they receive an unexpected assignment from a licentious Mexican. The assignment entails stealing the alleged relics of the Three Kings, which are kept in the cathedral of Cologne. With sweeping prose and dazzling creativity, Benítez Reyes steers us into a fascinating land packed with unusual characters and unexpected situations.
The Market of Mirages is a hilarious, devastating and subtle send-up of thrillers involving the occult that transcends mere parody. A disquieting story throughout its many surprising twists and all the way up to its unexpected ending.
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