Author Manuel Vilas returns to the Maestral Literary Evenings organized by Vectalia, and Wehis last novel Received the 2023 Nadal Award. author of hits ordesa And Happiness will present this novel Friday the 10thin this literary-gastronomic event.
Writer, Planet Award 2019 finalistYou will discover a novel that explores. the limits of the feeling of love and in turn a journey deep into the soul of a woman trapped in a sincere, creative and deadly utopia. a novel about loneliness, love, death and the need to live the prevailing life with pleasure. At the end of the meal he writes, mercedesJournalist from the Alicante newspaper INFORMACIÓN, as well as signing copies of his book for those present.
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Irene believes she’s alive the most perfect marriage in the world. This is how the years of absolute devotion and passion between the two people evoke her love for her late husband, Marcelo. They had a bond that amazed and missed their closest circle: a couple who lived for each other as if every day was a first. This relationship, the greatest of their love stories, isolated them from their surroundings, on the margins of shared reality.
With loss of Marcelo, Irene’s world is turned upside down, but in order to move forward, she discovers an unconventional way to continue living with her. This way of remembering and appealing to the love of your life constitutes this literary fantasy.
Themed menu and wine
The menu to accompany these evenings is designed by the Maestral kitchen team and is inspired by the novel Los besos by Manuel Vilas, who already attended this event in October 2021. Participants can have fun Homemade escabeche empanada and rock and canned mussels to start, then a salmon tartare and grilled octopus.
It will be as a main dish Spaghetti amatriciana with veal cheek in Somontano wine. One to end the evening Nougat tiramisu with vanilla ice cream from Madagascar. There will be themed wine for the occasion MediterrenianA cesilia blanc Exclusive to Casa Sicilia 1707 Winery.
The appointment for the best pairing of gastronomy, wine and literature will start at 20:30 on Friday, March 10. main restaurant. A bottle of Cesilia wine will be given as a gift and the price of the night will be 40 Euros per person.