Antonio munoz molinas in the night of time, houghton mifflin. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina goodreads. In the night of time, by antonio munoz molina financial times. Feb 19, 2018 the awardwinning spanish author antonio munoz molina is a modernday flaneur. Apr 02, 2015 a rich, panoramic portrait of spain on the brink of civil war, in the night of time details the passions and tragedies of a country tearing itself apart. Spanish architect ignacio abel arrives at penn station, the final stop on his journey from wartorn madrid, where he has left behind his wife and children, abandoning them to. Antonio munoz molina s in the night of time is a sweeping love story enveloped by the horrors of the spanish civil war. But in the latest of his novels to appear in english, in the night of time beautifully translated by edith grossman, munoz molina is interested not in times flow but in its rupture.
The war of 193639 remains an unhealed wound, and molina. Antonio munoz molina is a true original and has written a book unlike anything else. In the night of time kindle edition by molina, antonio munoz, grossman, edith. Jan 16, 2014 in the night of time, by miguel munoz molina a revolutionary guardsman deems ignacio abel, the protagonist of antonio munoz molinas in the night of time, a gentleman with a union card. In the night of time ebook by antonio munoz molina.
He is the recipient of numerous prizes and awards including spains national narrative prize. From the author of sepharad comes an internationally bestselling novel set against the tumultuous events that led to the outbreak of the spanish civil war. Molinas central character is stranded in time, in place, in politics and in love. Read in the night of time a novel by antonio munoz molina available from rakuten kobo. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Compared in scope and importance to war and peace, munoz molina s masterpiece is the great epic of the spanish civil war written by one of spains most important contemporary novelists. Jul 01, 2015 in the night of time is a compelling, deeply sensual story which, in the right hands, would make an absorbing screenplay. A manuscript of ashes, antonio munoz molinas debut novel though not his first translated into english, reads as a primer on his work. See all books authored by antonio munoz molina, including sepharad, and in the night of time, and more on. I also admit to enjoying books about the spanish civil war, though much of this book is about the period immediately before the spanish civil war. Molinas central character is stranded in time, in place, in. Sebalds the emigrants had a new european writer so powerfully seized the imagination of american readers.
In the night of time, by antonio munoz molina the washington post. Antonio munoz molina s in the night of time is the story of a love affair between a successful, married, middleaged spanish architect and a young, beautiful, intelligent american woman. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read sepharad. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina librarything. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading in the night of time. After studying at the university of granada, he began writing for newspapers and published his first novel. Munoz molina was born in the town of ubeda in jaen province. Antonio munoz molinas novel is one of the most eloquent monuments to the spanish civil war ever to be raised in fiction.
Winner of the 2012 prix mediterranee etranger and hailed as a masterpiece, in the night of time is a sweeping, grand novel and an indelible portrait of a shattered society, written by one of spains most important contemporary novelists. Superb novel of the spanish civil war, ranking among the best of the many books written about that conflict. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina nook book. Antonio munoz molina books list of books by author antonio. By virtue of his vocation, the spanish author antonio munoz molina relies on narrative. In the night of time i must admit to enjoying wellwritten, very long novels this one, in the spanish text, is 958 pages. Antonio munoz molina s in the night of time is a sweeping love story enveloped by the horrors of the spanish civil warin this monumental book, molina has described with brutal honesty the atrocities committed on both sides of the war. In the night of time international dublin literary award. Molina s central character is stranded in time, in place, in politics and in love. In the night of time is a compelling, deeply sensual story which, in the right hands, would make an absorbing screenplay. Buy in the night of time by molina, antonio munoz, grossman, edith from amazons fiction books store. A lauded spanish novel describes a love affair amid the turmoil of civil war.
Dec 03, 20 molina appears to be finally getting the international attention he deserves. Molina appears to be finally getting the international attention he deserves. In the night of time antonio munoz molina paperback. A rich, panoramic portrait of spain on the brink of civil war, in the night of time details the passions and tragedies of a country tearing itself apart. Antonio munoz molina is a spanish writer and, since 8 june 1995, a full member of the royal spanish academy. It begins with an unidentified narrator watching, or imagining, a man in a new york train. Jan 02, 2014 in the night of time by antonio munoz molina, translated by edith grossman hmh. Dec 24, 20 in the night of time by antonio munoz molina. Spains antonio munoz molina is the kind of european writer the wider world tends to hear about only after hes awarded a nobel. In the night of time is a sweeping, grand novel and an indelible portrait of a shattered society, written. Compared in scope and importance to war and peace, munoz molinas masterpiece is the great epic of the spanish civil war written by one of spains most important contemporary novelists. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina, 9781781255094, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide.
In the night of time by antonio munoz molina, translated from the spanish by edith grossman houghton mifflin harcourt in the night of time is a huge book. In this monumental book, molina has described with brutal honesty the atrocities committed on both sides of the war. Munoz molina who was born in 1956 in jaen, spain divides his time. A manuscript of ashes by antonio munoz molina, edith. Editions of in the night of time by antonio munoz molina. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina, translated by edith grossman hmh. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. By adelle waldman holt designed by david shoemaker. He studied art history at the university of granada and journalism in madrid. Jul 21, 2017 rays brief stint in lisbon is the raison detre for antonio munoz molinas new novel like a fading shadow.
Apr 24, 2015 it is fitting that antonio munoz molinas latest, exhilarating novel, in the night of time, about a successful architect caught up in the twin upheavals of the spanish civil war and an. Everyday low prices on a huge range of new releases and classic fiction. Antonio munoz molina was born in 1956 in jaen, spain. In 20 he received the prince of asturias award for literature. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina trade me.
In the night of time by antonio munoz molina overdrive. It is a long, elaborate, complicated maze, peppered with historical facts and. In the night of time kindle edition by molina, antonio. Twentyfour hours from now the 2014 btba finalists will be announcedwill in the night of time be on the list. Antonio munoz molina is the author of more than a dozen novels, among them sepharad, a manuscript of ashes, and in her absence. It is an astonishingly gripping tale with a nervous intensity that propels the two characters into situations they did not expect. Details of all kindsthis primitive city had no hot dog standsdot the. In 20042005 he served as the director of the instituto cervantes of new york. Lust and loss in madrid by colm toibin the new york.
It is fitting that antonio munoz molina s latest, exhilarating novel, in the night of time, about a successful architect caught up in the twin upheavals of the spanish civil war and an. From the author of sepharad comes an internationally bestselling novel set against the tumultu. Although such ambiguity is central to the novel, this is an intimate tale, one that is not well served by a traditionally omniscient point of view. He has been awarded the jerusalem prize for the freedom of the individual in society and the prince of asturias award. Click to read more about in the night of time by antonio munoz molina. Discover book depositorys huge selection of antonio munoz molina books online. In the night of time by antonio munoz molina, edith grossman. He currently resides in new york city, united states. Antonio munoz molina born 10 january 1956 is a spanish writer and, since 8 june 1995, a full member of the royal spanish academy. A hypnotic novel of the spanish civil war and one mans quest to escape it c.
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