by Manuel Vicent · Círculo de Lectores, 1987, Barcelona. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423315376
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«Balada de Caín» is the novel by Manuel Vicent that won the Premio Nadal in 1986, published by Círculo de Lectores in paperback (191 pages, in Spanish).
A young man returns to his village after the death of his father, a local boss, and reconstructs his life through memories and encounters. Memory, power and family relationships intertwine in rural postwar Spain, as the protagonist uncovers the secrets that marked his father.
The novel belongs to the Áncora y Delfín collection (number 603) and was awarded the Premio Nadal in 1986.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and novels about memory, power and family relationships.
Manuel Vicent is a Spanish writer. He was born in La Vilavella, Castellón and studied philosophy and law at the University of Valencia. A prolific author, he has written more than 40 books. He has won several literary prizes, including the Premio Nadal and the Premio Alfaguara, which he won twice.
