A Bad End

Overview: A Bad End is the story of Goyito, a dwarf at the end of his life, who tells us, in a bitter and sarcastic way, the miserable reality of his lonely childhood, his macabre experiences as a circus clown, and his liaisons dangereuses in Madrid's underworld. Mischief, desire, death, ambition, revenge the life of a rascal told in exuberant, exhilarating language. Winner of the Premio Ojo Crítico. A Bad End Is The Story Of Goyoto, A Dwarf At The End Of His Life, Who Recounts To Us, With Bitterness And Sarcasm, The Miserable Reality Of His Lonely Childhood, His Macabre Experiences As A Circus Clown, His Liaisons Dangereuses In Madrid's Underworld. Mischief, Desire, Death, Ambition, And Revenge--the Life Of A Rascal., Told In Exuberant, Exhilarating Language. A Picaresque Novel In The Spanish Tradition That Spans Almost A Century Of Spain's History And Mercilessly Dissects Human Cruelty--publisher's Description. Fernando Royuela ; Translated From The Spanish By Peter Bush. Originally Published In Spanish As La Mala Muerte By Alfaguara, 2000 -- Title Page Verso. 'The burlesque echoes the greatest Spanish classics, from Quevedo to Camilo José Cela.'—M. García Posada, El PaísA Bad End is the story of Goyito, a dwarf at the end of his life, who tells us, in a bitter and sarcastic way, the miserable reality of his lonely childhood, his macabre experiences as a circus clown, and his liaisons dangereuses in Madrid's underworld. Mischief, desire, death, ambition, revenge—the life of a rascal told in exuberant, exhilarating language. Winner of the Premio Ojo Crítico.Fernando Royuela is a Spanish lawyer and fiction writer who lives in Madrid, Spain. "The burlesque echoes the greatest Spanish classics, from Quevedo to Camilo Jos Cela."M. Garca Posada, El Pas A Bad End is the story of Goyito, a dwarf at the end of his life, who tells us, in a bitter and sarcastic way, the miserable reality of his lonely childhood, his macabre experiences as a circus clown, and his liaisons dangereuses in Madrid's underworld. Mischief, desire, death, ambition, revengethe life of a rascal told in exuberant, exhilarating language. Winner of the Premio Ojo Crtico. Fernando Royuela is a Spanish lawyer and fiction writer who lives in Madrid, Spain. A Bad End is the story of Goyito, a dwarf at the end of his life, who tells us, in a bitter and sarcastic way, the miserable reality of his lonely childhood, his macabre experiences as a circus clown, and his liaisons dangereuses in Madrid's underworld. Mischief, desire, death, ambition, revenge--the life of a rascal told in an exuberant, exhilarating language. Winner of the Premio Ojo Crítico Heir to the Spanish picaresque, a buslesque account of Spains recent history and a merciless portrait of the human soul.