A sparse, witty, and unsentimentally brutal novel, The Tree of Knowledge, originally published in 1911, is a philosophical coming of age story not unlike Jack London\'s Martin Eden.
The philosophical, religious, and scientific questions that consume Andr s Hurtado a.
Baroja\'s observations and criticisms of late 19th century Spanish society remain just as relevant today-perhaps even more so-because they are based on his strong understanding of human nature and the human condition.
A sparse, witty, and unsentimentally brutal novel, The Tree of Knowledge, originally published in 1911, is a philosophical coming of age story not unlike Jack London\'s Martin Eden