La sal de la vida

Synopsis of La sal de la vida

«La sal de la vida» is the contemporary fiction novel by Anna Gavalda, published by Seix Barral in paperback (180 pages, in Spanish).

Simone, Garance and Lola, now adult siblings, leave an endless family wedding to join Vincent, the youngest, at an old castle. During that day away from their obligations, they revive childhood complicity and reclaim hours of freedom and play. The novel is a hymn to fraternity, with humor, tenderness and nostalgia.

The novel was originally published in French as «L'Échappée belle» in 2001, translated by Isabel González-Gallarza, in the Biblioteca Formentor collection.

For readers of contemporary fiction and fans of Anna Gavalda looking for a warm story about family and childhood memories.