Lejos de Toledo / Far from Toledo - Softcover

Albert Cohen, a Bulgarian exile in Israel, returns to Bulgaria for a few days for a conference, and the encounter with his hometown and the people he hasn t seen for years reminds him of a world long gone. His most intense memory is of his grandfather, the unforgettable Abraham the Drunkmaster tinsmith, genius storyteller, and witness to the end of an era, whose figure will allow him to remember some of the most important episodes from his childhood. However, his reveries will be interrupted by some unavoidable events in the present: a dark attempt at land speculation, an encounter with a former lover, and the conflict in the Middle East. This new novel by Angel Wagensteinauthor of "Isaac s Torah" and "Farewell, Shanghai"is a no-holds-barred portrayal of contemporary Bulgaria and an ode to a rich past."Albert Cohen, un bulgaro exiliado en Israel, regresa por unos dias a Bulgaria para un congreso, y el reencuentro con su ciudad natal y con la gente que lleva anos sin ver le hace recordar un mundo desaparecido. El recuerdo mas intenso es el de su abuelo, el inolvidable Abraham el Borrachonmaestro hojalatero, fabulador genial y testigo del final de una epoca, cuya figura le permitira revivir algunos de los episodios mas importantes de su infancia. Sin embargo, su ensonacion se vera interrumpida por algunos ineludibles reclamos del presente: un oscuro intento de especulacion inmobiliaria, el encuentro con un antiguo amor y el conflicto de Oriente Proximo. Esta nueva novela de Angel Wagensteinautor de "El Pentateuco de Isaac" y de "Adios, Shanghai"es un retrato sin concesiones de la Bulgaria contemporanea y un canto a su riquisimo pasado.""