by Luciano G. Egido · Tusquets Editores S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788472236585
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«El cuarzo rojo de Salamanca» is the novel by Luciano G. Egido, published by Tusquets Editores S.A. in paperback (328 pages, in Spanish).
In invaded Spain at the beginning of the 19th century, a disillusioned young man joins the lancers fighting for independence. His battle is twofold: against the invading army and against his pro-French father, while he suffers a forbidden love for his sister Manuela. The novel portrays desperation and the search for meaning amid the conflict.
Originally published in 1993, it is number 184 in Tusquets' Andanzas collection and won the Miguel Delibes Prize 1993.
For readers of literary fiction and narrative with a historical background on the Spanish War of Independence.
