FLESH - DAVID SZALAY

Libro

Editorial	JONATHAN CAPE
Edad	Adultos
Idioma	Inglés Internacional
Autor	SZALAY DAVID
ISBN	9780224099790
Peso ( kg )	0,2
Tipo	Soporte Físico
Año de edición	2025
Formato	Tapa rustica
Sinopsis	FLESH From Booker Prize finalist David Szalay, a propulsive, hypnotic novel, about a man whose future is derailed by a series of events that he is unable to control. Teenaged István lives with his mother in a quiet apartment complex in Hungary. Shy and new in town, he is a stranger to the social rituals practiced by his classmates and soon becomes isolated, with his neighbor-a married woman close to his mother's age, whom he begrudgingly helps with errands-as his only companion. But as these periodical encounters shift into a clandestine relationship that István himself can barely understand, his life soon spirals out of control, ending in a violent accident that leaves a man dead. What follows is a rocky trajectory that sees István emigrate from Hungary to London, where he moves from job to job before finding steady work as a driver for London's billionaire class. At each juncture, his life is affected by the goodwill or self-interest of strangers. Through it all, István is a calm, detached observer of his own life, and through his eyes we experience a tragic twist on an immigrant "success story," brightened by moments of sensitivity, softness, and Szalay's keen observation. Fast-paced and immersive, Flesh reveals István's life through intimate moments, with lovers, employers, and family members, charted over the course of decades. As the story unfolds, the tension between what is seen and unseen, what can and cannot be said, hurtles forward until finally-with everything at stake-sudden tragedy again throws life as István knows it in jeopardy. Spare and penetrating, Flesh traces the imperceptible but indelible contours of unresolved trauma and its aftermath amid the precarity and violence of an ever-globalizing Europe with incisive insight, unyielding pathos, and startling humanity. Edad recomendada: Adultos SZALAY DAVID David Szalay es un escritor húngaro-británico nacido en Montreal en 1974. Ha sido reconocido por su estilo literario introspectivo y su exploración de la condición humana. Su obra más destacada, All That Man Is, fue finalista del Man Booker Prize y ganó el Gordon Burn Prize en 2016. Szalay ha escrito varias novelas, entre ellas London and the South-East, Innocent, Spring y Turbulence, esta última basada en una serie de relatos para la BBC Radio 4. Su más reciente publicación, Flesh, se lanzó en 2025. Actualmente, vive en Budapest con su esposa e hijos.
Cantidad de páginas	368
Fecha Ingreso	23-07-2025