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 Drunk--master 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 ...
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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 Drunk--master 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 Wagenstein--author 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 b???lgaro exiliado en Israel, regresa por unos d???as a Bulgaria para un congreso, y el reencuentro con su ciudad natal y con la gente que lleva a???os sin ver le hace recordar un mundo desaparecido. El recuerdo m???s intenso es el de su abuelo, el inolvidable Abraham el Borrach???n--maestro hojalatero, fabulador genial y testigo del final de una ???poca--, cuya figura le permitir??? revivir algunos de los episodios m???s importantes de su infancia. Sin embargo, su enso???aci???n se ver??? interrumpida por algunos ineludibles reclamos del presente: un oscuro intento de especulaci???n inmobiliaria, el encuentro con un antiguo amor y el conflicto de Oriente Pr???ximo. Esta nueva novela de Angel Wagenstein--autor de El Pentateuco de Isaac y de Adi???s, Shanghai --es un retrato sin concesiones de la Bulgaria contempor???nea y un canto a su riqu???simo pasado.
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