Spanish Angst
What I Wish I’d Known BEFORE I Moved to Madrid
by
Book Details
About the Book
Spanish Angst is a high concept comedy set in 1997 and centred on a strong female protagonist. Bella, a 23 year old marketing graduate, leaves the
The owner of the firm where she works believes that all around him exist solely to increase his personal wealth. Her direct boss, Marga, is a jealous forty-something who delights in exploiting her and insulting her dress sense. Her attempts to find a different job seem surreal, she can’t get her t.v. fixed, she can’t get a decent meal, no one seems to understand her accent and her matchmaking flat mate keeps setting her up with losers. Bella is just too American, feminist and goal oriented for the people around her and the cultural clashes provide constant entertainment. She is also too stubborn to just give up.
Based on over twelve years of the author’s experience working and seeking work in
About the Author
LLVT is a Spanish citizen born of a Danish mother in
Although fictional, the events in SPANISH ANGST are true to life and draw very heavily on the author’s personal experiences of living and trying to work in
A full biography and other banter written by LLVT can be seen on the website: www.varelatychsen.info, including a monologue in Spanish and a short script in English about getting dumped.