"Tetrameron" is Somoza’s tribute to the oral storytelling tradition and reminds us classics like "Arabian Nights" and "Decameron". It is a four-part work rich in characters that lures the reader into a story after a story after a story… It looks like stories nest in each other just like Chinese boxes and the storytelling never ends. This beautiful and at the same time brutal "Spanish" Gothic text is a true carnival of imagination.
According to the author, this is a novel about every crucial step which changes our lives. And it is a "change always accompanied by a loss of some things you have possessed before, or you have been before".
José Carlos Somoza is a prominent Spanish author born in Havana, Cuba. In 1960 his family moved to Spain after being exiled for political reasons. He holds a Bachelor's Degree in psychiatry, but he gave up medicine in order to be a full-time writer. Since 1994 he has dedicated his professional life entirely to writing. He is the author of six novels. In 2000 he was shortlisted for the Nadal Prize, one of the most important literary prizes in Spain. Somoza’s works are usually mixture of classic thriller and science fiction, wrapped in enigma. He manages to keep all the mysteries beguiling as they begin to wrap themselves around each other. The stories invariably come to a surprising and satisfying conclusion, leaving no doubt as to the mastery of Somoza's storytelling. Among his best known novels are “The Athenian Murders”, “The Bait”, “The Art of Murder” and “The Key of Doom”, all published in Bulgaria.
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