by Óscar Collazos · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788478444915
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«La ballena varada» is the young adult novel by Óscar Collazos, published by Siruela in paperback (152 pages, in Spanish).
Sebastián, an eight-year-old Colombian boy, finds a whale trapped on the beach. While the adults want to sacrifice it, he sets out to save it with the help of the sea and almost supernatural events. The novel pits his will against the greed of those seeking to profit, in a realistic story with extraordinary touches.
Volume 72 of the «Las Tres Edades» collection from Siruela, with illustrations by Mar Ferrero. First edition 2000.
Recommended for children and young adult readers aged 10 and up, especially for those who enjoy stories about animal protection and ecology.
Óscar Collazos was a Colombian writer, journalist, essayist and literary critic. He wrote 18 novels, 17 collections of short stories and a wide-ranging series of critical works. Among his best-known books are: Rencor (2006), Cartagena en la olla podrida (2001), Desplazados del futuro (2003), Señor sombra (2009), En la laguna más profunda (2011) and Tierra quemada (2013).
