{"product_id":"9788412159523","title":"STORY OF A CONCEITED MAN","description":"\u003ch2\u003eST. URBAIN'S HORSEMAN\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMordecai Richler, the acclaimed author of \"Barney's Version\", immerses us in the Swinging London of the sixties with a novel of pitch-black humor and sharp social criticism. Through the life of Mortimer Griffin, a successful White Anglo-Saxon Protestant editor, the work dissects the contradictions of a decade of dizzying change. A biting satire on identity, success, and hypocrisy, where the protagonist's foundations are shaken by increasingly eccentric characters and extreme situations that challenge all his certainties.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMortimer Griffin is the head of Oriole Press, one of the most prestigious and oldest publishing houses in England. His life, apparently perfect and full of success, begins to crumble in the context of the Swinging London of the sixties, a time of radical social and cultural transformations. The plot becomes a labyrinth where Griffin faces a parade of grotesque characters and absurd situations: his friend Ziggy Spicehandler, an experimental film director; a journalist who publicly accuses him of being a renegade Jew; his eight-year-old son's teacher, who decides to stage a play by the Marquis de Sade; and the Star-Maker, an American film mogul who has just bought his publishing house. Each encounter calls into question his identity, his values, and his place in a world he no longer recognizes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe crisis of identity in a transforming society.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSatire of success and the hypocrisy of cultural elites.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe generational clash and the dissolution of traditional values in the sixties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCritique of the publishing and film industry.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnti-Semitism and the denial of one's own identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers who enjoy literary fiction with a strong satirical component and black humor. It is ideal for those who appreciate novels that dissect the society and culture of an era with irony and mordancy, in the style of authors like Philip Roth or Martin Amis. Also for those interested in the portrait of Swinging London and the contradictions of modernity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA critical and amusing vision of the excesses and contradictions of the sixties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemorable and grotesque characters that reflect the archetypes of an era.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA labyrinthine plot that maintains interest and surprise until the end.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe narrative mastery of Mordecai Richler, an internationally recognized author.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on identity and authenticity in a changing world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: RICHLER, MORDECAI\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: LA FUGA EDICIONES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: ESCALONES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: October 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 268\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 460 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"St. Urbain's Horseman\" is a work that recovers the satirical talent of Mordecai Richler to offer a corrosive and entertaining novel. Its value lies in the ability to portray a tumultuous era through the eyes of a protagonist who finds himself overwhelmed by circumstances. The edition by La Fuga Ediciones, within its Escalones collection, brings to the Spanish reader a key piece by the author of \"Barney's Version\", perfect for those looking for an intelligent and provocative read that combines social criticism, black humor, and an absorbing plot.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA FUGA EDICIONES, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405533995355,"sku":"9788412159523","price":20.89,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841215952.jpg?v=1781827647","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412159523","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}