Publisher:
Oxford University Press USA - OSO, Oxford
The buzzing life of bars, warm evenings by the Manzanares river, the subterranean terrors of the Metro, student days in the sixties, the ruthless underworld of the city's mafia - this captivating anthology reflects the kaleidoscopic character of...
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The buzzing life of bars, warm evenings by the Manzanares river, the subterranean terrors of the Metro, student days in the sixties, the ruthless underworld of the city's mafia - this captivating anthology reflects the kaleidoscopic character of Madrid. Renowned writers such as Galdós and Marías appear alongside others who will be less familiar. Cover -- Contents -- General Introduction -- Introduction -- The Novel on the Tram -- The Solution -- Sunday Morning -- A Testing Time -- Murder at the Atlantic -- Luzmila -- The Ballad of the River Manzanares -- A Clear Conscience -- Restless Eyes -- Mozart, K. 124, for Flute and Orchestra -- Through the Wall -- Return Journey -- Flying Fish -- Let the Passengers Out -- Fallen from Fortune -- Personality Disorders -- How can this be happening to me? -- Manolito's Toggle -- Sign and Message -- Notes on the Authors -- Further Reading -- Publisher's Acknowledgements -- Map of Madrid -- Metro Map.
