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The novel was awarded the prestigious in 2020 for its hallucinatory and deeply researched portrayal of this historical turning point. Últimas noches del edificio San Francisco - Blanca Riestra

Blanca Riestra’s (2020) is a vividly atmospheric novel that captures the swan song of Tangier’s International Zone. Ultimas noches del edificio San - Blanca Riestr...

: A central figure inspired by author Carmen Laforet , she arrives in Tangier seeking an escape from her marriage and the stifling atmosphere of Spain, only to find a city on the brink of total transformation. The novel was awarded the prestigious in 2020

: The narrative weaves together fictional characters with real-life icons who haunted Tangier, including William Burroughs (writing Naked Lunch ), Paul and Jane Bowles , and Francis Bacon . : The narrative weaves together fictional characters with

: Tangier is the true protagonist. Riestra contrasts the "grey Spain" of the Franco era with the vibrant, hedonistic, and often exploitative world of the International Zone, where everything was permitted.