by Manuel Vilas · ALFAGUARA · tapa dura · ISBN 9788420454061
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«Ordesa» is the autofiction novel by Manuel Vilas, published by Alfaguara in hardcover (392 pages, in Spanish).
After the death of his parents, the narrator reconstructs his childhood through disordered memories, with the Ordesa valley as a backdrop. Between grief and love, his account becomes an intimate chronicle of Spain in recent decades and a reflection on vulnerability and the need to pull oneself together when essential bonds are broken.
The edition was published in 2019 within the Hispánica collection. The work received the Prix Femina Étranger 2019.
Recommended for readers aged 16 and over interested in contemporary biographical narrative and stories about memory and grief.
Manuel Vilas is a Spanish writer. He has achieved distinction in several genres, including poetry, essays, short stories and novels. His novel Alegría was a finalist for the Premio Planeta while an earlier book Ordesa won the Prix Femina Étranger.
