Description
Convertible Mediterranean
Book Summary
A convertible road trip along the Mediterranean to take the pulse of Spain during the boom, the era of the nouveau riche with slicked-back hair. Iñigo Domínguez travels with the astonishment of a Martian through the landmarks of a decade of excess: drunken young Englishmen jumping from balconies, horrifying statues at airports without planes, and a great bible of Spanish corruption. An equally funny and outrageous portrait that combines travel reporting with the most biting social commentary.
What is it about?
In 2008, journalist Iñigo Domínguez hits the road behind the wheel of a convertible to tour the Spanish Mediterranean. His goal: to document the collective delirium of a country that, after a decade of unbridled growth, had lost its way. With a gaze poised between humor and indignation, the author uncovers the most absurd symbols of the real estate boom and the economic bubble: ghost developments, uncontrolled tourist parties, and kitsch monuments built with public money. The book culminates in an exhaustive compilation of the most notorious corruption cases of the time, offering a complete fresco of a Spain that lived beyond its means.
Main themes
- Chronicle of Spain during the real estate boom and economic bubble (2000-2008).
- Mass tourism and its consequences on the Mediterranean coast.
- Political and urban corruption as a systemic phenomenon.
- Sociological portrait of the nouveau riche and the culture of excess.
- Road travel as a narrative and journalistic genre.
Who is it recommended for?
For readers interested in narrative journalism, travelogues, and social analysis. Especially suitable for those who want to understand, through humor and irony, the keys to the Spanish economic crisis and the years leading up to it. Also for fans of literary reportage and contemporary non-fiction.
What this book offers
- A lucid and critical look at a key period in Spain's recent history.
- An agile, funny, and biting narrative style that makes complex topics enjoyable to read.
- A documented compilation of corruption cases that serves as a reference.
- The perspective of a direct witness who traveled the terrain to recount what he saw.
Technical specifications
- Author: Dominguez Gabiña, Iñigo
- Publisher: LIBROS DEL KO, SLL
- Language: Spanish
- Topic: Reportage and collection of journalistic articles, Modern and contemporary fiction
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: March 2015
- Number of pages: 288
- Weight: 416 g
Editorial review
A book that successfully combines travel reporting, social commentary, and political indictment. Its lighthearted tone and ability to portray the absurdity of an era make it an entertaining and revealing read. Recommended for those looking for a critical perspective, but without losing their sense of humor, on the years of the Spanish bubble.