El Príncipe Destronado / The Dethroned Prince
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Autor:
Miguel Delibes Setién
Country:
Spain (ES)
Book Theme:
Classic novels and Authors representing your country culture
Publisher:
Austral
Publishing Year:
2018
Spanish novelist and member of the Real Academia Española from 1975 until his death. A graduate in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist, columnist and journalist, until he gradually began to write novels.
He is one of the first figures of Spanish literature after the Civil War, recognised with a multitude of awards. His influence goes beyond the literary, as several of his works have been adapted for the theatre or made into films, winning prizes at events such as the Cannes Film Festival.
In his work there is an ethical commitment to human values, authenticity and social justice. Concerned about the negative consequences of progress for nature and mankind, about Castile and the situation of the countryside, and about human dignity and freedom are the main focus of his works.
National Award for Children’s and Young People’s
Abstract
El príncipe destronado is an extraordinary novel about the childhood of a boy called Quico. When Quico turns four, his sister Cris is born and he takes a back seat.
Now, he is no longer the king of the house, he is now the dethroned prince. Throughout the course of a day, from the time he wakes up screaming until he falls asleep at night, we witness his wanderings, discover his secrets and learn about his anguish.
Through this admirable child we see his whole family, his other siblings, his father, his mother, his maids, even the city and everything around him.
