Nada by Carmen Laforet

Nada by Carmen Laforet

Renowned as Spain's The Catcher in the Rye, this passionate coming-of-age novel follows a rebellious college-age girl as she uncovers her family's secrets in chaotic, polarized, post-Civil War Barcelona.

Andrea, an eighteen-year-old orphan, moves in with her volatile Barcelona relatives to attend the local University. Living in genteel squalor in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, Andrea relies on her wealthy, beautiful, bohemian friend Ena to prove that normal life exists beyond the gothic dwelling she calls home. In one year, as her innocence melts away, Andrea learns the truth about her overbearing and religious Aunt Angustias, her cruelly sensual, musically gifted uncle Rom n and his violent brother Juan, and her lovely Aunt Gloria, who provides the family's bread with furtive gambling expeditions. She also learns the truth about Ena--and why her friendship goes hand in hand with her interest in Andrea's family. Peppered with dark humor, energy, and hope, Carmen Laforet's stunning classic is the story of a young woman who endures the harsh realities of post-Civil War Barcelona, emerging wiser and stronger, and with a bright future ahead of her.

Laforet, Carmen: - Carmen Laforet, nü¾Ž–”¼e ü¾Œ†”¼ Barcelone en 1921, est morte ü¾Œ†”¼ Madrid en 2004, aprü¾Ž†”¼s une carriü¾Ž†”¼re littü¾Ž–”¼raire discrü¾Ž†”¼te ü¾Œ†”¼ laquelle elle mit elle-mü¾Ž†”¼me un terme, estimant sa parole ü¾˜¦„¼ ü¾Ž–”¼puisü¾Ž–”¼e ü¾˜¦ˆ¼, comme le souligne en prü¾Ž–”¼face l'ü¾Ž–”¼crivain Juan Manuel de Prada.

SKU	Unavailable
ISBN 13	9780812975833
ISBN 10	0812975839
Title	Nada
Author	Carmen Laforet
Series	Modern Library Torchbearers
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Random House USA Inc
Year published	2008-02-12
Number of pages	288
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.