Andrea Victrix

In the novel "Andrea Víctrix," by Villalonga, a dystopian future version of Palma, Mallorca, is presented. The narrator, who resembles the author, had placed themselves in cryo-stasis in 1965 and reawakened 85 years later. They interact with the androgynous Andrea Víctrix, the Director of Pleasure, in a satirical exploration of contemporary issues such as gender, sexuality, consumerism, environmental disaster, and big business. The novel is both timely and prescient and deserves a place among the greats of European dystopian fiction.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 290 pages
Publication date: 15 March 2021
Publisher: FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS

In the dystopian novel "Turclub," Andrea Víctrix paints a bleak picture of the future of Palma,Mallorca,which has been renamed 'Turclub' in the year 2050. The unnamed narrator,who bears a certain resemblance to the author,had voluntarily entered cryo-stasis in 1965,weary of modern civilization and morality. After waking up 85 years later,he finds himself with the physique of a 30-year-old.
Villalonga skillfully establishes an intriguing interplay between the narrator and the eponymous,androgynous Andrea Víctrix,who is referred to as the Director of Pleasure. Through a satirical and sometimes self-ironic lens,the novel explores contemporary issues such as gender and sexuality,consumerism,environmental disaster,and the politics of big business. "Turclub" is both a reflection of its time and remarkably prescient,earning it a rightful place among the esteemed works of European dystopian fiction.

Weight: 356g
Dimension: 137 x 196 x 27 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781916293946