by José María Merino · Círculo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467259070
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«El río del Edén» is the novel by José María Merino, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (333 pages, in Spanish).
Daniel and his son Silvio walk through the Alto Tajo, where the father wants to leave his wife's ashes. The journey awakens memories of an intense relationship, with betrayals and remorse, and contrasts the calm of the landscape with the unease of the characters. The novel explores memory and family bonds marked by the past.
It won the Premio de la Crítica de Castilla y León and the Premio Nacional de Narrativa in 2013.
For readers of contemporary fiction interested in memory, family relationships and the connection with nature.
José María Merino is a Spanish novelist born in A Coruña, Galicia on 5 March 1941. He is the father of two daughters, María and Ana, both of them university professors. He lived for several years in León and currently lives in Madrid. Best known for his novels and short stories, he is also a poet and a travel writer.
