In a style that is
polished where Ibanez' is crudely vigorous, and with sympathy and
understanding, he portrays Quentin, the natural son of a Marquis and a
woman of humble birth; Pacheco, the ambitious bandit chief; Don Gil
Sabadia, the garrulous and convivial antiquarian, and a host of other
characters.
"Unforgettable pictures are spread in a rich background for the action--
Cordova at twilight, with its spires showing against the violet sky, the
narrow streets with white houses leaning toward each other, its squares
with sturdy beggars squatting around and its gardens heavy with the
scent of orange blossoms, where old fountains quietly drip."--
_Indianapolis News_.
"This fine novel ... shows us the best features of the modern Spanish
realistic school."--_The Bookman_.
CAESAR OR NOTHING. Translated by Louis How. $2.00 net.
This is the story of Caesar Moncada, a brilliantly clever young
Spaniard, who sets out to reform his country, to modernize it and its
government. In depicting Caesar's preparation in Rome, where his uncle
is a Cardinal, for the career he has planned for himself, Senor Baroja
etches vividly and entertainingly a typical cosmopolitan society--witty,
worldly, prosperous and cynical. The second part of the book describes
Caesar's political fight in Castro Duro.
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