A Light Comedy |
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| Author:
| Mendoza, Eduardo |
| ISBN: | 978-0-09-944898-3 |
| Publication Date: | Jun 2003 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House
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| Imprint: | Vintage |
| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $13.00 |
Book Description:
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In the late 1940s the Civil War is over, and Franco is still very much in charge. Prullas, a once-popular playwright, pursues a crowded life in the stifling city. His producer wants him to persuade their rich patron Vallsigorri that they cannot use the third-rate actress Lili whom the backer has foisted on him. In the course of playing honest broker, however, Prullas starts an affair with Lili. Fate intervenes--Vallsigorri is murdered and Prullas is prime suspect, but as...
More Description In the late 1940s the Civil War is over, and Franco is still very much in charge. Prullas, a once-popular playwright, pursues a crowded life in the stifling city. His producer wants him to persuade their rich patron Vallsigorri that they cannot use the third-rate actress Lili whom the backer has foisted on him. In the course of playing honest broker, however, Prullas starts an affair with Lili. Fate intervenes--Vallsigorri is murdered and Prullas is prime suspect, but as this is a light comedy, the ending is, to some extent, a happy one.