Presentation of the book "El enigma de Anne Wallace"

Alfonso del Río, author of the bestseller La ciudad de la lluvia (The City of Rain), will present his new novel El enigma de Anne Wallace (The Enigma of Anne Wallace) at Chillida Leku. The story begins during the Prince of Asturias Awards ceremony, where an attack triggers a complex investigation full of secrets, espionage, and deception. At the center of the plot is Anne Wallace, a brilliant pianist who, despite being one of the main suspects, uses her intelligence to uncover the truth and unmask the real culprit.

Throughout the novel, the protagonist engages in profound dialogues with Eduardo Chillida. Through these conversations, the author invites the reader to reflect on contemporary society's disconnect with the arts. "He feels overwhelmed by his talent. By the way he plays, by how he immerses himself in the absolute perdition of creation. He is sure that there have never been two times in his life when he has played a piece the same way. Each time is unique. That is also what he seeks. Chillida knows that art cannot be learned.

Works known a priori are born dead. And only by throwing oneself into the abyss of the unknown, of the test, can art truly be produced." During the presentation, Alfonso del Río will share the keys to the novel and talk with Luis Chillida, the sculptor's son, about the presence and significance of Eduardo Chillida in the work.