Art, Espionage, and Farce: Eduardo Mendoza’s An Englishman in Madrid
The story follows , a Cambridge-educated English art historian who arrives in Madrid in the spring of 1936, just months before the outbreak of the Spanish Civil War. Whitelands has been invited by the Duke of La Igualada to value a private art collection that the aristocrat hopes to sell to fund a potential exile. An Englishman in Madrid by Eduardo Mendoza.epub
Published in Spanish as , Eduardo Mendoza’s An Englishman in Madrid is a masterful blend of historical fiction, art history, and dark comedy. The novel won the prestigious Premio Planeta de Novela in 2010—the richest literary prize for a single work of fiction—and the 2013 European Book Prize. Plot Overview Art, Espionage, and Farce: Eduardo Mendoza’s An Englishman
What begins as a professional assignment quickly devolves into a farcical nightmare: An Englishman in Madrid - Eduardo Mendoza - Amazon.com The novel won the prestigious Premio Planeta de