by José María Guelbenzu · Siruela · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788410415560
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Set in an old family mansion in a village in Cantabria, this novel tells the story of a man wounded since childhood, an international civil servant who, after dedicating his life to aid projects in underdeveloped countries, tries to exercise a blind sovereignty over his own reality. As he reaches the final stage of his life, he finds himself trapped by his own will and discovers that his return to his childhood home places him in an unexpectedly alien environment.
Constructed as a "reverse coming-of-age novel," José María Guelbenzu's work is a masterful tale about flight disguised as dignity and the fear of personal surrender. Through a recurring and profound narrative, the author explores the conflict between individual identity and the need for connection that all love requires to flourish.
