Mucho toro: Las tribulaciones de un inglés en la movida

by Tim Parfitt

A finales de los años ochenta, Tim Parfitt tiene que trasladarse a Madrid para ayudar a lanzar la versión en español de la revista Vogue en un período de seis semanas. Seis semanas que se terminan convirtiendo en nueve años. Sin idea alguna de español, alucina con una floreciente ciudad hedonista en reacción a los años de dictadura, donde dormir es algo que sólo se hace en el trabajo y son normales los almuerzos de cinco horas con la invariable tapa de criadillas de toro. Extrañado, Tim Parfitt ve cómo no tiene que comprarse un olivar o ?ponerse colorado y ciego? en la Costa del Sol, en definitiva, no tiene que revisitar el mítico solaz mediterráneo para descubrir la verdadera España real. Su ascenso desde invitado no deseado a objetivo de los paparazzi en la escena social más glamurosa se convierte así en una hilarante e irrepetible comedia de malentendidos.

256 pages, Paperback

Published September 1, 2008

About the author

My latest book, 'The Madrid Connection', was published in November 2025 - 'a fast, gripping, darkly funny page-turner'. It is a sequel to 'The Barcelona Connection', but also a standalone crime-thriller with black comedy.

These are the first two books in a planned series about an art detective called Benjamin Blake, with the first book already in development for the screen. As an author, journalist, occasional radio guest and comedy host, I am often working on several projects at the same time, but am always happy to hear from anyone who'd like to get in touch.

My non-fiction travel memoir, 'A Load of Bull - An Englishman's Adventures in Madrid', tells the story of being sent to Madrid in the late eighties for six weeks to help launch Spanish Vogue, but staying for a decade and running the company. I am also planning a sequel based on my time living and working in Barcelona since 2007.

On Substack, I write a weekly blog-newletter - 'Letter from Spain' - about my research for 'The Connections' series, their development for the screen, as well as about living, working and writing in Spain in general.

I also post on Substack any events that I am participating in, related to the book. You can also find me on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Goodreads. Thank you for reading and I hope you enjoy my books!