by Juana Salabert · Seix Barral · tapa dura · ISBN 9788432210969
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«Velódromo de Invierno» is the novel by Juana Salabert, published by Seix Barral in hardcover (267 pages, in Spanish).
The plot alternates between Paris in July 1942, when more than thirteen thousand Jews were held at the Winter Velodrome, and the memories of Ilse Landerman in 1992. The protagonist escaped as a child but carries the guilt of having survived while her mother and brother were left behind. The novel addresses memory, exile, and survival.
The novel was awarded the Premio Biblioteca Breve 2001 and originally published in 2001 by Seix Barral.
For readers of historical fiction and narrative focused on World War II and the Holocaust.
Juana Salabert is a Spanish writer, journalist, literary critic and translator. She is the winner of Premio Biblioteca Breve 2001 and the runner-up for Premio Nadal 1996.
