Feria

Simón did something few debut authors manage: turning a generational memory into literature without falling into essay or conventional autobiography. The fairground world, the grandparents' rural communism, depopulated Spain: all seen with a gaze that mixes nostalgia and critical lucidity. The book became a publishing phenomenon and opened a debate about the identity of young Spaniards that has not yet closed. Recommended for anyone wanting to understand Spain over the last forty years.