Die Mauersegler

After the international bestseller Patria, Aramburu presents a grand novel full of warmth, sadness, humor, and deep emotion. Toni is an antihero who does not love life. As a philosophy teacher at a high school in Madrid, he lives alone with his dog after a breakup and makes a decision: he wants to end his life. In exactly 365 days. The first months are marked for Toni by memories of his family in the tumultuous Spanish history, observations of his fellow countrymen, and experiences that reinforce his worldview. But then an unexpected encounter with a woman, whose dog is also named Toni, occurs. A sign? Suddenly, Toni's plan begins to falter. "A captivating, enthusiastic celebration of life, worth reading in every line, sometimes quirky, sometimes surreal, sometimes humorous, and always heartwarming." Süddeutsche Zeitung.