by Gemma Ruiz Palà · Proa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788475886299
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«Argelagues» is the literary novel by Gemma Ruiz Palà, published by Proa in paperback (352 pages, in Catalan).
The novel follows three women from different generations during the twentieth century, between Castellterçol and Sabadell, from rural to urban Vallès. It reflects their effort to adapt to the textile revolution, the move from the countryside to the outskirts of an industrialised city and changes in family life, vindicating the role of women in Catalan society.
Published in Barcelona on September 21, 2016 in the A TOT VENT collection, it was the first novel by journalist Gemma Ruiz Palà and became a literary phenomenon.
For readers of literary fiction and contemporary fiction interested in social history and the role of women in twentieth-century Catalonia.
