The Adventures of the Ingenious Alfanhui

by Rafael Sánchez Ferlosio

This is the first English translation of The Adventures of the Ingenious Alfanhui, a picaresque novel in which the hero, a magical little boy, goes in search not of his fortune but of knowledge, growing both wiser and possibly sadder in the process.


'In his dedication, Ferlosio describes this exquisite fantasy novel, first published in 1952 and now beautifully translated into English as a 'story full of true lies.' Much honored in his...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1910213829
• ISBN13: 9781910213827
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Dedalus
• Length: 199 Pages
• Weight: 0.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 5.0" x 7.7"