The Heart of the Party
by Gonzalo Torné
Description
An incisive, daring, vibrant, and shameless novel about community and class, the nation and money.
After inheriting an enormous flat in the center of Barcelona, Clara Montsalvatges decides to transform it into a space where she can take care of friends who are going through a rough patch. But everything changes when a mysterious neighboring couple begins to shout and fight. Partly out of fear and partly as a game, Clara invites her ex-boyfriend to help her “resolve” the situation while they decide what to do with one another. After a night of yelling and fighting, Clara breaks into the flat across the hall and becomes a confidante for her neighbor Violeta Mancebo—the King of Cataluña’s daughter-in-law, who narrates a story in which her modest origins contrast with those of a wealthy, corrupt social class that holds power. A novel about money and class that melds with the best within the tradition of literature made in Barcelona.
«It has something in common with novelists like Juan Marsé, Eduardo Mendoza, and Manuel Vázquez Montalbán» (José Antonio Montano, The Objective).
«Torné can be perfectly placed alongside Philip Roth and Karl Ove Knausgård: he is a master of tone» (Tanya Sweeney, Independent).
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Editorial Anagrama
Anagrama, founded in 1969, has published around 4.000 titles. We are focused on looking for new voices, betting for the possible classics of the future and exploring the most significant political, moral and cultural debates of our time.
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- Publisher Anagrama
- Publication Date January 2020
- Orginal LanguageSpanish
- ISBN/Identifier 9788433998897
- Pages256
- Publish StatusPublished
- Original Language TitleEl corazón de la fiesta
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