by Ursula Heinze · Edicións Xerais · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788483029367
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Olalla, a primary school student, is forced to enter the basement of an abandoned house as punishment for failing an exam. In the darkness and surrounded by water, she finds a bone that triggers a secret adventure with her friends. Through various situations, relationships with adults, friendship, pranks, and Christmas gifts are explored. The ending reveals an enigmatic tomb and a leather bag with seven gold rings in the basement of the house, where all its inhabitants died long ago. This adventure book, starring a group of young people, was awarded the Merlin Prize in its first edition in 1986.
Úrsula Heinze de Lorenzo is a writer and translator in Galician and German residing in Galicia. Her extensive literary works include poetry, novels, essays, short stories and children's literature. She moved from Germany to Galicia in 1968. She has worked for the Radio Galega Compañía de Radio Televisión de Galicia and El Correo Gallego and is a former president of the PEN club of Galicia.
