Books by Eduardo Mendoza and Complete Book Reviews

The City of Marvels
The City of Marvels
Eduardo Mendoza, Author, Bernard Molloy, Translator Houghton Mifflin Harcourt P $19.95 (418p) ISBN 978-0-15-118040-0
Barcelona, chief city of Catalonia (historically a hotbed of anarchist and separatist activity) plays the role of a magical, protean character in this sprightly novel, a bestseller in Spain. The action spans the years between Barcelona's two...
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The City of Marvels
The City of Marvels
Eduardo Mendoza, Author, Bernard Molloy, Translator Pocket Books $8.95 (0p) ISBN 978-0-671-70234-2
In the late 19th century, Onofre Bouvila ventures from his parents' farm to work in Barcelona. By 1929, he is a arms smuggler who cannot forget his first love. ``Unfortunately, the characterization remains opaque, though the novel entertains and...
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The Year of the Flood
The Year of the Flood
Eduardo Mendoza, Author, Nick Castor, Translator, Nick Caistor, Translator Harvill Press $16 (160p) ISBN 978-1-86046-044-9
Though his prose is nearly stilted by old-world formality (maybe it's the translation), Mendoza (The Truth About the Savolta Case) spins a compelling tale of money, faith and love. In the 1950s, with memories of the Spanish Civil War still raw, a...
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