by Carmen Martín Gaite · Circulo De Lectores · tapa dura · ISBN 9788422683001
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«Retahílas» is the novel by Carmen Martín Gaite, published by Círculo de Lectores in hardcover (190 pages, in Spanish).
Eulalia and her nephew Germán spend a sleepless night in the family pazo while Eulalia's grandmother lies dying. Their conversation becomes a series of monologues in which both reconstruct memories, confess nostalgias and review what their lives have been; the shared word acts as a mirror that helps them escape their solitude.
The work, originally published in 1974, is considered a classic of twentieth-century Spanish narrative; this edition is from 2000.
For those seeking intimate narrative within twentieth-century Spanish literature.
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.
