A searing coming-of-age tale by one of the greatest Spanish writers of the 20th century, set on the island of Mallorca during the Spanish Civil War.
Ana Maria Matute (Author)
Born in Barcelona in 1925, Ana Maria Matute (d. 2014) began her
career as a novelist in the late 1940s, quickly becoming
established as one of the most significant literary voices of the
Spanish post-war period. In spite of singularly harsh treatment by
the Francoist censor - which described her as irreverent and
immoral, banned her from engaging in journalistic activities, and
forced her to alter or delay the publication of her writing for
both adults and children - Matute's lyrical prose style and
sensitive treatment of both conflict and childhood earned her both
the Premio Nadal (for Primera memoria) and Spain's National Prize
for Literature in 1959, a rare seat in the Real Academia Espanola
in 1996, and the Spanish-speaking world's most coveted literary
prize, the Premio Cervantes, in 2010. She is, to date, one of only
four female authors to have received it.
Laura Lonsdale (Translator)
Laura Lonsdale is Associate Professor in Spanish at the University
of Oxford and Fellow of The Queen's College.
brilliant, devastating . . . every character is remarkable and
captivating
*The Times Literary Supplement*
a great book, unruly and passionate and brutal
*Tiny Camels*
a feverish, dramatic brew . . . the style is intoxicating . . . it
offers a unique view of a part of Spain usually overlooked by
literature
*The Irish Times*
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