by Rose Tremain · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788401561603
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«Restauración» is the historical novel by Rose Tremain, published by Plaza & Janés in paperback (496 pages, in Spanish).
Set in 17th-century England, it tells the life of Robert Merivel, a physician who enjoys the king's favor and falls into disgrace. Assigned to care for the inmates of a Quaker asylum, his journey becomes a tour through the different social strata and a reflection on ambition, instincts, and redemption.
First installment of the «Restoration» series. The work was originally published in English in 1989 as «Restoration»; it was nominated for the Booker Prize and won the Sunday Express Book of the Year.
Intended for readers of historical fiction and English literature, and for book clubs wanting a narrative set in the 17th century.
Dame Rosemary Jane Tremain is an English novelist, short story writer, and former Chancellor of the University of East Anglia. She as been the recipient of many prizes for her writing, including the Giles Cooper Award (1984), the James Tait Black Memorial Prize (1992), the Whitbread Award (1999) and the Orange Prize (2008).
