by Carmen Martín Gaite · Editorial Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433967343
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«Los parentescos» is the contemporary fiction novel by Carmen Martín Gaite, published by Editorial Anagrama in paperback (252 pages, in Spanish).
Baltasar, called Baltita, seeks his place in the house where his mother, three half-brothers, an absent father and the maid Fuencisla live. He stays silent until the age of four and then, upon understanding the power of fiction, narrates his family's transformations. He explores the origin of character and new kinships.
Volume 304 of Anagrama's Compactos collection. First edition. Posthumous work by Carmen Martín Gaite, who died in 2000.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction, especially those who enjoy stories about families and social transformations.
Carmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish author who wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays across multiple genres. Her work has received significant recognition: in 1957, she was awarded the Premio Nadal for Entre visillos; in 1988 she won the Prince of Asturias Award;in 1992 she received the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, and she also was awarded the Premio Acebo de Honor for her life's work.
