Joan de Déu Prats Presents 'Guide to Catalan Fantastic Creatures'

The author will discuss the compendium of over 150 figures from popular Catalan mythology with Albert Tarrés.

Generic illustration of an open book featuring drawn Catalan mythological figures, set in a bookstore environment.
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Generic illustration of an open book featuring drawn Catalan mythological figures, set in a bookstore environment.

The writer Joan de Déu Prats will present his latest work, the Guide to Catalan Fantastic Creatures, next Wednesday, December 17, at 7 p.m. at the Racó del Llibre in Tarrés.

The presentation event will feature the author, who will converse with Albert Tarrés about the content of the work and the popular Catalan imaginary.
The book is an exhaustive compendium that includes over 150 profiles of the country's main fantastic creatures, detailing their origin, powers, and weaknesses. The goal is to offer a definitive guide to Catalan mythology.

This book is the most important compendium of the protagonists of Catalan mythology.

The texts by Joan de Déu Prats are accompanied by illustrations by Maria Padilla, presenting these beings as “appealing, fun, and sometimes terrifying.”