'Winter in Lisbon' is one of the most famous novels by Antonio Muñoz Molina, a recognized classic of modern Spanish literature.
The writer is a laureate of many literary awards, including the Jerusalem Prize, awarded to authors who defend individual freedom in society through their work (among those with whom Molina shared this honor are such famous names as Bertrand Russell, Max Frisch, Graham Greene, Milan Kundera, Arthur Miller, Ian McEwan, and many others).
This book, built on a subtle, almost Baudelairean play of symbols, combines a dramatic plot, detective intrigue, and a poignant love story. The bizarre syntactic constructions, where words are strung together like newly born sounds under the fingers of a saxophonist, refer the reader to the jazz style - and music and cinema here complement and shade the meanings.
Molina once wrote that his development as a writer was most influenced by Cervantes, Borges, and Tolstoy; his prose is the best confirmation that he inherited true mastery from his great predecessors.
Author: Antonio Muñoz Molina
Publishing House: Polyandria No Age
Year: 2021
Number of pages: 287
Cover type: hardback
Translator: Alexandra Gorbova
Country of origin: Spain
Age group: 16+
