by Camilo José Cela · Plaza & Janés · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401427749
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«La colmena» is the novel by Camilo José Cela about postwar Madrid, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (381 pages, in Spanish).
The novel describes the daily life of a large group of characters in postwar Madrid. Through their encounters in cafés and streets, Cela shows a world marked by misery, discouragement and the struggle to survive, with a critical eye that portrays the social atmosphere of the era.
The novel was originally published in 1951 and is part of Camilo José Cela's series 'Caminos inciertos'.
For readers of Spanish literature and contemporary fiction seeking a classic postwar work.
Camilo José Cela y Trulock, 1st Marquess of Iria Flavia was a Spanish novelist, poet, story writer and essayist associated with the Generation of '36 movement.
