
Paladas de sombra contra la oscuridad
Spanish/Malpaso / Germany/Rowolt | Spadesful of Shadow to Ward off the Darkness
Synopsis
(Spadesful of Shadow to Ward off the Darkness) A fascinating, poetic and moving work, written with great wit, crammed with metaphors and amusing wordplay.
The author trains his truthful gaze on characters whose pulse is set racing more by art than by money. Villazón is no stranger to the world of artists and of those who transform their lives into art, describing their highs and lows with pinpoint precision. In his latest offering, his characters are artists of life who wax philosophical, paint, make up games, practice origami and work backstage at the opera. The limelight may be elsewhere, but their dreams are lofty. They are led by the inventor of games Palíndromo, dispatched by the mute Golondrina to head off in search of a highly personal treasure, along the way learning a little more about the mysterious woman, himself and life in general.
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