description: Carlos, the protagonist of Bernardo Atxaga's novel The Lone Man, thought he had left behind his old life as an activist in ETA, the Basque Independence Movement, when he went straight and bought a hotel in Barcelona. Then, as one last favor to the movement, he agrees to harbor two terrorists on the lam. This gesture plunges him back into a familiar yet perilous world of playing cat-and-mouse with terrorists and police. Set during the 1982 World Cup championship, The Lone Man follows Carlos's attempts to smuggle his charges out of the country as it simultaneously delves into his memories of past actions. Part crime story, part psychological thriller, The Lone Man maps out a landscape of fear and the paralyzing effects of unresolved guilt.
title: El hombre solo
titlecomplete: El hombre solo
genres: Spanish Literature, Spain, Novels, Fiction
ratings_count: 360
awards: awardedAt: 725875200000
name: Premio de la Crítica de Narrativa en Euskera / Kritika Saria euskarazko narratibari
publisher: Círculo de Lectores, S.A.