No Word From Gurb (Paperback)

~ Eduardo Mendoza (Author)

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Review

'A great read. Literary Prozac.' French Cosmopolitan 'Eduardo Mendoza is one of contemporary Spain's most important writers.' New York Times Book Review 'For sheer descriptive writing he is unrivalled.' Andre Clavel 'An accomplished literary novelist who knows how to entertain.' Kirkus Review

Product Description

"Literary Prozac."-Cosmopolitan

"Eduardo Mendoza is one of contemporary Spain's most important writers."-The New York Times Book Review

"An accomplished literary novelist who knows how to entertain."-Kirkus Reviews

A shape-shifting extraterrestrial named Gurb has assumed the form of Madonna and disappeared in Barcelona's back streets. His hapless commander, desperately trying to find him, records the daily pleasures, dangers, and absurdities of our fragile world, while munching his way through enormous quantities of churros. No stone is left unturned in the search for his old pal Gurb.

Will Barcelona survive this alien invasion? Will the captain ever find his subordinate? Are there enough churros in Barcelona to satisfy his intergalactic appetite?

Eduardo Mendoza was born in 1943 in Barcelona. He spent some years in New York working as an interpreter for the United Nations before returning to his native city. His other novels include The Truth About the Savolta Case, The City of Marvels, and The Year of the Flood.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 158 pages
• Publisher: Telegram Books (October 1, 2007)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1846590167
• ISBN-13: 978-1846590160
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.2 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #210,497 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

Customer Reviews

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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious in both languages, August 2, 2009

By	M. L. Heard - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This book is hilarious in English and Spanish. In the English translation, a few of the names are changed to create more familiarity amongst English speakers but nothing is lost. Very clever book. Definitely laugh out loud.

5.0 out of 5 stars Very, very funny, January 17, 2008

By	NYC "atravelingreader" (NY, NY USA) - See all my reviews

Eduardo Mendoza is overlooked as a significant Spanish author. This book is a great read - if you want to laugh out loud, pick this book up - you will not be disappointed and then read the rest of his translated novels.

5.0 out of 5 stars A really funny book (at least in Spanish and for Spaniards), October 11, 2007

By	Alberto Perez Gomez (Alcala de Henares, Spain) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

A small book that takes very little time to be read...except for the (many) times you'll stop to laugh out loud. At least that's what happened with the tenths of people to which I gave this book as a present. My only concern is: will the fun be lost in translation, or depend too much on aspects that are familiar to Spaniards but maybe not to foreigners?

I highly recommend most of Mendoza's books, some which are also very funny (Misterio de la Cripta Embrujada) and other more serious, with very interesting style and approach (La verdad sobre el caso Savolta), all of them with interesting views of Barcelona and its society as a background.