
Literary
Track this book
You choose which shelves are public. Progress and read dates stay yours.
About
"For the first time in his life, Heribert Juliá is unable to paint. On the eve of an important gallery exhibition, for which he's created nothing, he's bored with life: he falls asleep while making love with his mistress, wanders from bar to bar, drinking whatever comes to his attention first, and meets the evidence of his wife Helena's infidelity with complete indifference. Humbert Herrera, an up-and-coming artist who can't stop creating, picks up the threads of Heribert's life, taking his wife, replacing him at the gallery, and pursuing his former mistress. Heribert is finally undone by a…
More by Quim Monzó
All books









More like this








Reviews
Rating integrity
HealthyCounted ratings come from accounts older than 7 days and were made on or after publication. Finished readers weigh ×1.0. Readers who have not finished yet weigh ×0.5. Did-not-finish ratings are shown but not counted.
Editions
5 editions · 3 languages- Other · English · 2010GasolineOpen Letter · 141 pages · 9781934824184
- Paperback · Spanish · 2005Quaderns Crema S.A. · 224 pages · 9788477274346
- Other · Catalan · 1983Quaderns Crema · 194 pages · 9788485704378
- Other · Spanish · 1995GasolinaEditorial Anagrama · 184 pages · 9788433909930
- Other · Spanish · 1984GasolinaEditorial Anagrama · 184 pages · 9788433912589
ArtistsFictionFiction, generalNew york (n.y.), fictionArtists, fiction