by Maite Carranza · Espasa · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788467018707
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«El fruto del baobab» is the contemporary novel by Maite Carranza, published by Espasa in paperback (352 pages, in Spanish).
Lola, a 39-year-old pediatrician, after a breakup feels a strong desire to become a mother. In her office she meets Aminata, a Gambian immigrant and mother of four who questions her traditions. Her daughter Binta, raised in Spain, rejects female submission and dreams of university. Between the three of them a solidarity emerges stronger than their differences.
The first edition, first impression, of «El fruto del baobab» was published on February 14, 2013 within the Espasa Narrativa collection.
A read for those interested in contemporary fiction with female protagonists and themes such as immigration, motherhood and the clash of cultures.
Maite Carranza Gil-Dolz del Castellar is a Spanish writer and educator, mainly writing in Catalan. She is a recipient of the Premio Crítica Serra d'Or, TP de Oro award, Premio Ondas award, and the Spanish National Prize for Children's and Juvenile Literature.
