Description: “Instantly fascinating, brimming with twisting narratives and unforgettable endings… The Last Dream stands alone as a major literary talent’s virtuosic debut.” —Kaveh Akbar, New York Times bestselling author of Martyr!Making his English language debut, the iconoclastic, two-time Academy award-winning writer and director reveals his singular mind as never before in this collection of twelve remarkable stories spanning memoir, comedy, autofiction, parody, pastiche, and gothic fiction.With this debut collection, film legend Pedro Almodóvar delivers a tantalizing glimpse into his world, formed by twelve stories carefully selected from his personal writings dating from the late ‘60s to the present. Almodóvar writes: “I’ve been asked to write my autobiography more than once, and I’ve always refused. . . . I’ve never kept a diary, and whenever I’ve tried, I’ve never made it to page two; in a sense, then, this book represents something of a paradox. It might be best described as a fragmentary autobiography, incomplete and a little enigmatic.”Each entry reflects Almodóvar's most intimate obsessions, as well as his evolution as an artist. In the title story, “The Last Dream,” Almodóvar reflects on the death of his mother. Other entries in the collection include a love story between Jesus and Barabbas, a story of retribution that formed the basis for the film Bad Education, a manic adventure about a film director searching for painkillers on a bank holiday weekend, and a gothic tale centered around a repentant vampire.Translated from the Spanish by Frank Wynne100% AuthenticBrand new; unreadHand SignedUK First EditionFirst PrintingHardcoverDust JacketVintage PublishingPrinted in Great BritainComes from a smoke-free and pet-free homeThank you for looking! Price is firm. I do not accept offers nor give discounts. ***Please check out my other listings***
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Signed By: Pedro Almodóvar
Book Title: The Last Dream
Item Length: 8.2 in
Original Language: Spanish
Vintage: No
Personalize: No
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Item Height: 0.9 in
Personalized: No
Features: Dust Jacket, Hand Signed, MAPPSMARKET, First Printing
Topic: Hispanic & Latino, Literary, Biographical
Item Width: 5.5 in
Signed: Yes
Ex Libris: No
Narrative Type: Fiction
Publisher: Vintage Publishing
Intended Audience: Adults
Inscribed: No
Edition: First Edition, International Edition, Signed Edition
Item Specifics by: MAPPSMARKET
Publication Year: 2024
Type: Short Stories
Author: Pedro Almodóvar
Genre: Fiction
Seller: MAPPSMARKET
Country/Region of Manufacture: United Kingdom
Item Weight: 13.5 Oz
Number of Pages: 240 Pages
