by Josefina R. Aldecoa · Editorial Anagrama · tapa dura · ISBN 9788433909701
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Mujeres de negro is a novel by Josefina R. Aldecoa that tells the story of Gabriela and Juana, mother and daughter, during the years of the Spanish Civil War. The novel explores the relationship between both women, marked by exile and the search for identity in a turbulent historical context. Gabriela, widow of a Republican, agrees to marry a Mexican millionaire and moves with her daughter to Mexico, where they try to build a new life. However, the past and generational differences will mark their relationship, leading Juana to return to Spain in search of her own path.
Josefina Aldecoa, originally known as Josefa Rodríguez Álvarez, was a Spanish writer and teacher born in León. She was married to the writer Ignacio Aldecoa, whose surname she adopted for her own literary career after his death. Josefina Aldecoa was the founder and Principal of the Colegio Estilo from 1959 until her death in 2011. She died on 16 March 2011 in Cantabria, due to respiratory problems, at the age of 85.
