Los Siguientes (Novela) / The Following (a Novel)

Pedro Simón

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Los Siguientes (Novela) / The Following (a Novel)

Los Siguientes (Novela) / The Following (a Novel)

Pedro Simón

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Morir es tan difícil como inevitable. También para los que sobreviven.

El primer día que tuve que limpiarle el culo a mi padre, me mentí diciéndome que era igual que cuando se lo limpiaba a mi hijo: venga, Carmen, que es lo mismo; va, Carmen, que es tu padre; venga, mujer, que ese hombre te limpió el culo a ti.

Me lo repetía como quien está a punto de correr para darse impulso y saltar.

Es lo mismo, Carmen. Hazlo ya.

Pero no. No es lo mismo.

Si Pedro Simón fuera un panadero, diríamos que la masa madre de sus novelas son las relaciones familiares. Un ingrediente aparentemente sencillo y abundante pero absolutamente fundamental en la historia de la literatura.

Tras ganar el Premio Primavera de Novela con Los ingratos, una historia que ha conmovido a decenas de miles de lectores, volvió a apuntar al corazón con Los incomprendidos. Sin que se nos haya aflojado el nudo en la garganta, el autor nos ofrece ahora su novela más difícil pero también más universal: ¿cómo se enfrentan los miembros de una familia a la inevitable decadencia y muerte de sus mayores?

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Dying is as hard as it is inevitable. Even for the ones who stay behind.

The first time I had to wipe my dad's butt, I told myself it was just like when I did it for my son: come on, Carmen, it's the same; you've got this, Carmen, he's your dad; c'mon, girl, that man used to clean your butt too.

I kept saying it to myself like someone psyching up for a sprint to launch into a jump.

It's the same, Carmen. Just do it.

But it's not. It's not the same.

If Pedro Simón were a baker, we'd say the sourdough starter of his novels is family relationships. A seemingly simple and abundant ingredient, but absolutely essential in the history of literature.

After winning the Primavera Novel Prize with Los ingratos, a story that moved tens of thousands of readers, he went straight for the heart again with Los incomprendidos. And before we've even had a chance to catch our breath, he hits us with his toughest--and most universal--novel yet: how do the members of a family face the inevitable decline and death of their elders?

Publishing Information

Publisher: Planeta Publishing
Pub date: 2025-10-28
Length: 320 pages

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