Author | José Ángel Mañas |
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Language | Spanish |
Series | Kronen Tetralogy |
Genre | Novel |
Published | 1994 |
Publisher | Ediciones Destino |
Publication place | Spain |
ISBN | 842332351X |
Followed by | Mensaka (1995) |
Historias del Kronen is the first novel by Madrid-born Spanish author José Ángel Mañas, with which he was a finalist for the Premio Nadal in January 1994.[1][2] Published by Spanish publishing house Ediciones Destino in 1994[3]—when the author was only 23 years old,[4] and which he claims he wrote in only 15 days[5]—it is the first book by the author in the so-called "Kronen Tetralogy," along with Mensaka, Ciudad rayada, and Sonko95 .[6] It was adapted to the screen by director Montxo Armendáriz in 1995[1] and translated both into German—Die Kronen-Bar—and into Dutch.[7][8] The novel has been considered a success[8][9] and a best seller.[10] Literarily speaking, it belongs to Generation X.