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The\u00a0novel\u00a0Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong><\/em>,\u00a0by\u00a0Roger Bastida<\/strong>, has\u00a0become\u00a0one\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0major\u00a0publishing\u00a0successes\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0season\u00a0and\u00a0ranked\u00a0as\u00a0the\u00a0third\u00a0best\u2011selling\u00a0work\u00a0of\u00a0fiction\u00a0in Catalan\u00a0during\u00a0the\u00a0Sant Jordi\u00a0book\u00a0fair<\/strong>,\u00a0according\u00a0to data\u00a0from\u00a0the\u00a0Guild\u00a0of\u00a0Booksellers.<\/p>\n

Winner of the fourth edition of the Santa Eul\u00e0lia Prize for the Barcelona Novel<\/strong>, awarded by Comanegra and \u00c0fora Focus Edicions, the book had already made a strong debut on the market, reaching third place in its first week and remaining in the top five best\u2011selling titles ever since.<\/p>\n

The novel offers an ambitious historical fresco that intertwines the destinies of three major Catalan lineages\u2014nobility, bourgeoisie, and working class\u2014in a story shaped by power, luxury, and social tension. This choral portrait has resonated strongly with readers, establishing Passeig de Gr\u00e0cia<\/strong> <\/em>as one of the standout choices both as a gift and as a personal discovery.<\/p>\n

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