Los Siguientes (Novela) / The Following (a Novel) [Spanish]

By Pedro Simón

Morir es tan dif cil como inevitable. Tambi n para los que sobreviven.

El primer d a que tuve que limpiarle el culo a mi padre, me ment dici ndome que era igual que cuando se lo limpiaba a mi hijo: venga, Carmen, que es lo mismo; va, Carmen, que es tu padre; venga, mujer, que ese hombre te limpi el culo a ti.

Me lo repet a como quien est a punto de correr para darse impulso y saltar.

Es lo mismo, Carmen. Hazlo ya.

Pero no. No es lo mismo.

Si Pedro Sim n fuera un panadero, dir amos que la masa madre de sus novelas son las relaciones familiares. Un ingrediente aparentemente sencillo y abundante pero absolutamente fundamental en la historia de la literatura.

Tras ganar el Premio Primavera de Novela con Los ingratos, una historia que ha conmovido a decenas de miles de lectores, volvi a apuntar al coraz n con Los incomprendidos. Sin que se nos haya aflojado el nudo en la garganta, el autor nos ofrece ahora su novela m s dif cil pero tambi n m s universal: c mo se enfrentan los miembros de una familia a la inevitable decadencia y muerte de sus mayores?

ENGLISH DESCRIPTION

Dying is as hard as it is inevitable. Even for the ones who stay behind.

The first time I had to wipe my dad's butt, I told myself it was just like when I did it for my son: come on, Carmen, it's the same; you've got this, Carmen, he's your dad; c'mon, girl, that man used to clean your butt too.

I kept saying it to myself like someone psyching up for a sprint to launch into a jump.

It's the same, Carmen. Just do it.

But it's not. It's not the same.

If Pedro Sim n were a baker, we'd say the sourdough starter of his novels is family relationships. A seemingly simple and abundant ingredient, but absolutely essential in the history of literature.

After winning the Primavera Novel Prize with Los ingratos, a story that moved tens of thousands of readers, he went straight for the heart again with Los incomprendidos. And before we've even had a chance to catch our breath, he hits us with his toughest--and most universal--novel yet: how do the members of a family face the inevitable decline and death of their elders?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Spanish
• ISBN: 6073931190
• ISBN13: 9786073931199
• Release Date: October 2025
• Publisher: Planeta Publishing
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.8" x 8.9"