As cartas do desarraigo

Synopsis of As cartas do desarraigo

«As cartas do desarraigo» is the historical fiction novel by Francisco Antonio Vidal, published by Baía Edicións in paperback (260 pages, in Galician).

Fabio returns to his village after nearly fifty years, from which his father took him away, abandoning his mother. With a childhood friend, he reconstructs a town of emigrants and sailors through letters that do not always tell the truth, until bringing to light family secrets, cowardice, and a school letter whose consequences still weigh heavily.

This novel belongs to the Baía Narrativa collection, where it is number 46, and was a finalist for the IV Vilar Ponte Prize 2022 (Concello de Viveiro).

For readers aged 16 and over interested in family memory, exile, and emigration.