by Miguel Delibes · Destino · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423307241
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«Las ratas» is the novel by Miguel Delibes, published by Destino in paperback, with 184 pages, in Spanish.
In a village in Castile, the novel portrays the lives of peasants marked by poverty and attachment to the land. Its central figure is the Nini, a boy who survives by hunting rats and offers a silent rebellion against the fate imposed by his environment. Beside him, the Ratero represents the harshness of a rural world without concessions.
Originally published in 1962, it was awarded the Premio de la Crítica de Narrativa Castellana. This edition dates from 1973.
For those who appreciate classics of Spanish fiction and portraits of rural Spain.
Miguel Delibes Setién was a Spanish novelist, journalist and newspaper editor associated with the Generation of '36 movement. From 1975 until his death, he was a member of the Royal Spanish Academy, where he occupied letter "e" seat. Educated in commerce, he began his career as a cartoonist and columnist. He later became the editor for the regional newspaper El Norte de Castilla before gradually devoting himself exclusively to writing novels.
