Lluvia de almendras

Set in a small Andalusian town during Francisco Franco's dictatorial regime, this novel tells the story of Soledad Cuervo's unyielding matriarchy. As she wields her power over the townspeople, a unique universe of characters that navigate the treacherous waters of temptation and vengeance begins to unfold. A novel highlighting female strength and skill, it blends themes of reality, violence, and compassion. Ambientada en un pequeño pueblo andaluz durante la dictadura de Francisco Franco, esta novela narra la historia del inflexible matriarcado de Soledad Cuervo. Mientras ejerce su poder...

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Shortlisted for the Goldsmith's Prize, the Gordon Burn Prize and the James Tait Black Award. Dive in to a tale of love and loathing with the beach read of the summer. Kathy is a writer. Kathy is getting married. It’s the summer of 2017 and the whole world is falling apart. From a Tuscan hotel for the super-rich to a Brexit-paralysed UK, Kathy spends the first summer of her forties trying to adjust to making a lifelong commitment just as Trump is tweeting the world into nuclear war. But it’s not only Kathy who’s changing. Political, social and natural landscapes are all in peril. Fascism ...

Una historia de amor muy moderna, muy trendy, radicalmente autobiográfica, que el autor-protagonista presenta de forma aguda y desenvuelta, como el lector comprobará. Al principio, todo es hermoso, incluso tú. No das crédito a estar tan enamorado. Durante un año, la vida no es más que una sucesión de so- leadas mañanas, incluso cuando nieva por la tarde. Te dedicas a escribir libros sobre esta cuestión. Te casas lo antes posible: ¿para qué reflexionar cuando uno es feliz? El segundo año, las cosas empiezan a cambiar. Te has vuelto más tierno. Hacéis el amor cada vez menos y...