by Velma Wallis · Folio · tapa dura · ISBN 9788441314320
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«Las dos ancianas» is the survival novel by Velma Wallis, published by Folio in hardcover (144 pages, in Spanish).
In a harsh Alaskan winter, two old women are abandoned by their tribe, deemed a burden. They decide to survive by supporting each other and leaving old differences behind. Based on an Alaskan legend, it is a tale of courage and ancestral wisdom, a reflection on old age and the ability to adapt to hostile nature.
Translation by Javier Alfaya. Spanish edition from the Biblioteca Millenium collection. Originally published in 1993 as Two Old Women: An Alaska Legend of Betrayal, Courage and Survival.
For book clubs and readers of contemporary fiction seeking stories of survival and wisdom from the peoples of Alaska.
Velma May Wallis is an American writer of Gwich'in Athabascan Indian descent. Her books have been translated into 17 languages.
