by Alan Spence · tapa dura · ISBN 9788467233919
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«La tierra pura» is the historical novel by Alan Spence, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (392 pages, in Spanish).
The novel narrates the life of Thomas Glover, a Scot who settles in Japan as a merchant in 1858. In a short time he amasses a great fortune, learns the samurai code, and takes part in the shogun's removal. His romance with a courtesan became linked to the legend of Madama Butterfly. The plot spans a century up to Nagasaki in 1945.
Translation by Manu Berástegui; the English original, «The Pure Land», was published in 1996. This Spanish edition is from 2009.
Aimed at readers of historical fiction set in Japan and fans of multi-generational sagas.
Alan Spence is a Scottish writer and is Professor in Creative Writing at the University of Aberdeen, where he is also artistic director of the annual WORD Festival. He was born in Glasgow, educated at Allan Glen's School there, and much of his work is set in the city.
