'One of Spain's most acclaimed writers' New York Times 'Spain's finest contemporary novelist' Guardian A REDISCOVERED POST-WAR LOVE STORY FROM ONE OF SPAIN'S MOST ACCLAIMED AUTHORS. 1950s Barcelona. A rebellious daughter of a wealthy family meets an ambitious rogue at a party. Teresa was born with every advantage in life - beautiful, rich, charming and clever. Another left-wing university student in the wealthy neighbourhood of San Gervasio. Manolo has only ever existed on the margins. A poor immigrant from Murcia like him, stealing motorbikes for a living, could only ever dream of being with the daughter of the Catalan bourgeoisie - until now. Juan Marsé's masterpiece is an unforgettable portrait of post-war Barcelona - a modern classic on the power of desire and love, ambition and hope against all odds. 'Juan Marsé's contribution to European fiction has been consistently remarkable' Times Literary Supplement 'A memorable panorama of 1950s Barcelona and its wild heroism' Lluís Izquierdo 'The best storyteller Spanish literature has given us in many decades' Ignacio Echevarría 'He has never written a single page where something interesting isn't happening' Eduardo Mendoza

本作は1950年代のバルセロナを舞台に、階級差を超えた愛の幻想と残酷な現実を抉り出したスペイン文学の至宝です。富裕層の娘と野心的な流れ者が織りなす危うい関係は、戦後社会の歪みと若者の虚栄心を鋭く照射します。マルセ特有の皮肉と抒情が混ざり合う文体は、読者の魂に消えない痛みと美しさを刻み込むでしょう。 映像版は当時の街の湿度を克明に伝えますが、言葉の裏に潜む毒気や内面的な葛藤の深淵を味わえるのは、やはり原作の緻密なテキストならでは。映像で物語の輪郭を追い、小説でキャラクターの孤独な魂に触れる。両メディアを往還することで、バルセロナという都市が抱く熱量と絶望をより重層的に体感できるはずです。