Title: The joy of being awake
Description: "Excellent translation of Colombian Abad Faciolince's Asuntos de un hidalgo disoluto (see HLAS 56:3663). Novel's sometimes black humor reviews life of its elderly protagonist, as dictated to his secretary. Many references to cultural, political, and historical issues in Colombia and Europe. Short biography of author; no other locating material"--Handbook of Latin American Studies, v. 58.