Stone in a Landslide by Maria Barbal
The beginning of the 20th century: 13-year-old Conxa has to leave her home village in the Pyrenees to work for her childless aunt. After years of hard labour, she finds love with Jaume - a love that will be thwarted by the Spanish Civil War. Approaching her own death, Conxa looks back on a life in which she has lost everything except her own indomitable spirit. ------- Why Peirene chose to publish this book: 'I fell in love with Conxa's narrative voice, its stoic calmness and the complete lack of anger and bitterness. It's a timeless voice, down to earth and full of human contradictory nuances. It's the expression of someone who searches for understanding in a changing world but senses that ultimately there may be no such thing.' Meike Ziervogel, Publisher
"Sometimes the best stories are those simply told" The Independent "So vibrant, that it makes me want to take scissors to everything else I read." The Guardian "short, spare and haunting" The Strand, BBC World Service "A Pyrenean life told in a quietly effective voice." Independent on Sunday "There is an understated power in Barbal's depiction of how the forces of history can shape the life of the powerless." The Financial Times "A stirring account of love and loss." Daily Express "A masterpiece of world literature and a shining example of the virtuosity of elegant and concise prose." Lancashire Evening Post "This book is a quiet reminder that sometimes simplicity is the key to revealing the depth of human suffering." Wanderlust Magazine
Maria Barbal, born in 1949, is considered the most influential Catalan contemporary author. The clarity with which she presents human relations and the effects of the passage of time has earned her critical acclaim and a wide readership. She has published eight novels and has won numerous awards, including the Critics' Prize, the National Prize for Literature and the Serra d'Or Prize. She lives in Barcelona.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780956284013 |
| ISBN 10 | 0956284019 |
| Title | Stone in a Landslide |
| Author | Maria Barbal |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Peirene Press Ltd |
| Year published | 2010-08-05 |
| Number of pages | 128 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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