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FICTION
APRIL 2007
13X20 CM
PAPERBACK
136PP £7.99
ISBN: 1846590167

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Eduardo Mendoza is widely considered to be one of the most important contemporary Spanish novelists. He has won many prizes internationally.
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Reviews

'Like a mad cross between Don Quixote and The Screwtape Letters, this is wonderfully inventive and hilarious.' The Times


'Literary Prozac.' Cosmopolitan

'Eduardo Mendoza is one of contemporary Spain's most important writers.' New York Times Book Review

'This romp of a book is a humourous satire of life in the Western world...which perceptively and endearingly emphasizes the irrationalities of Western Life' Bookmunch Magazine

'For sheer descriptive writing he is unrivalled.' André Clavel

'An accomplished literary novelist who knows how to entertain.' Kirkus Review

'Very, very funny...lots of good fun to be had here.' complete review


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07.30 Decide to take on appearance of individual human being. Consult Catalogue, and choose his Lordship the Duke of Olivares.

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