Albert Cohen, a Bulgarian exile in Israel, returns to Bulgaria for a few days for a conference, and the encounter with his hometown and the people he hasn't seen for years reminds him of a world long gone. His most intense memory is of his grandfather, the unforgettable Abraham the Drunk--master tinsmith, genius storyteller, and witness to the end of an era--, whose figure will allow him to remember some of the most important episodes from his childhood. However, his reveries will be interrupted by some unavoidable events in the present: a dark attempt at land speculation, an encounter with a former lover, and the conflict in the Middle East. This new novel by Angel Wagenstein--author of "Isaac's Torah" and "Farewell, Shanghai"--is a no-holds-barred portrayal of contemporary Bulgaria and an ode to a rich past. "Albert Cohen, un bulgaro exiliado en Israel, regresa por unos dias a Bulgaria para un congreso, y el reencuentro con su ciudad natal y con la gente que lleva anos sin ver le hace recordar un mundo desaparecido. El recuerdo mas intenso es el de su abuelo, el inolvidable Abraham el Borrachon--maestro hojalatero, fabulador genial y testigo del final de una epoca--, cuya figura le permitira revivir algunos de los episodios mas importantes de su infancia. Sin embargo, su ensonacion se vera interrumpida por algunos ineludibles reclamos del presente: un oscuro intento de especulacion inmobiliaria, el encuentro con un antiguo amor y el conflicto de Oriente Proximo. Esta nueva novela de Angel Wagenstein--autor de "El Pentateuco de Isaac" y de "Adios, Shanghai"--es un retrato sin concesiones de la Bulgaria contemporanea y un canto a su riquisimo pasado."