La historia de Horacio

Horacio's story encompasses his own and that of everything around him: his wife and six daughters, his only son, a grumpy and rude man, sisters-in-law everywhere, a brother who's a writer and another who's a businessman, a brother-in-law who's a doctor, two cows and the calves growing inside them, the orange trees on his farm—which shade a Volkswagen with a dubious past but acquired legitimately—and the dozens of carefully preserved antiques, some of them genuine works of art, all precious to him simply for belonging to him. While life unfolds with a resounding and inevitable humor for these endearing characters, Horacio faces his final days with serenity, irony, and a vitality that defies whatever fate has in store for him. In this tale overflowing with vitality, from beginning to the irreversible end, the power of nature and the strength of family relationships that transcend all obstacles are ever-present. With his refined and precise prose, Tomás González crafts a brilliant novel about attachment to objects, personal bonds, bodies, and the land. Horacio's story is a quiet celebration of what fades and what remains, an intimate portrait of the passage of time and the stubborn need to live life to the fullest, even in farewell.