by Richard Adams · Plaza & Janés Editores, 1982, Barcelona. Primera edición. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788401371196
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«La chica del columpio» is the novel by Richard Adams published in 1982 by Plaza & Janés Editores, in hardcover, with 316 pages, in Spanish.
The story follows Alan Desland, owner of a ceramics business inherited from his father in Newbury, who meets Karin Forster, a stunningly beautiful young German woman, in Copenhagen; after marrying in Florida, the purchase of a porcelain figure known as «La chica del columpio» introduces growing tension into their relationship.
The first Spanish edition was published in Barcelona; the novel was originally published as «The Girl in a Swing» in 1980.
A read for fans of mystery, romance, and the supernatural, with Gothic overtones.
Richard George Adams was an English novelist. He is best known for his debut novel Watership Down which achieved international acclaim. His other works included Maia, Shardik and The Plague Dogs. He studied Modern History at Worcester College, Oxford, before serving in the British Army during World War II. After completing his studies, he joined the British Civil Service. In 1974, two years after Watership Down was published, Adams became a full-time author.
