A Light Comedy by Eduardo Mendoza
"A Light Comedy" is a humorous tale set in Barcelona during the 1940s, centered around a middle-aged woman who, after losing everything in the Civil War, uses her wits and cunning to survive. She turns her apartment into a boarding house for single ladies, but when the business starts to falter, she decides to concoct a plan to marry a rich American. The novel is filled with a colorful cast of characters, and is a satirical commentary on the social and political climate of the time.
The 4024th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1996
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- Unknown
- Words
- Unknown
- Original Language
- Spanish
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