
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 Fiction
- Pepa AGUAR
- Pablo ARANDA
- Juan Luis ARSUAGA
- Manuel ASTUR
- Joan BARRIL
- Nuria BARRIOS
- María BASTARÓS
- Felipe BENÍTEZ REYES
- Joan-Daniel BEZSONOFF
- Juan BONILLA
- Emilio BUESO
- Leonardo CANO
- Pablo CARBONELL
- Martín CASARIEGO
- Nicolás CASARIEGO
- Paula CIFUENTES
- Juan CUADRA
- Elizabeth DUVAL
- Maria ESCALAS
- Cristina FALLARÁS
- Eneko FERNÁNDEZ
- Laura FERRERO
- Josep Maria FONALLERAS
- Albert FORNS CANAL
- Olivia GALLO
- Ignacio GARCÍA-VALIÑO
- José A. GARRIGA VELA
- David B. GIL
- Santi GIMÉNEZ
- Marcos GIRALT TORRENTE
- Ismael GRASA
- Javier GUTIÉRREZ
- Najat El HACHMI
- Alicia KOPF
- Use LAHOZ
- Lucía LIJTMAER
- Ignacio MARTÍNEZ DE PISóN
- Ana MERINO
- Luna MIGUEL
- Miquel OBIOLS
- Bruno ORO
- Miqui OTERO
- Vicenç PAGÈS JORDÀ
- Enric PARDO
- Concepción PEREA
- Juan Manuel DE PRADA
- Jordi PUNTÍ
- Llucia RAMIS
- Antonio J. RODRÍGUEZ
- Félix ROMEO
- Gemma RUIZ
- Màrius SERRA
- Ramon SOLSONA
- David TRUEBA
- Juan VICO
- Enrique VILA-MATAS
- Rosario VILLAJOS
- Rolando VILLAZÓN
- Pedro ZARRALUKI