Quote by: Manuel Vázquez Montalbán

The owner of the Agut d'Avignon had the air of a 1920s dandy who had ruined himself with one mad night of gambling at baccarat and had only been saved by this restaurant, which he seemed to cherish as if it were his wife or a good fountain pen.


Author Bio


  • NameManuel Vázquez Montalbán
  • DescriptionSpanish writer
  • BornJuly 27, 1939
  • DiedOctober 18, 2003
  • CountrySpain
  • ProfessionWriter; Poet; Journalist; Novelist