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A masterpiece by one of Europe's greatest living writers - a brilliant evocation of the Spanish Civil ...
An early novel by the author of The Carpenter's Pencil that displays Manuel Rivas's powers as a storyteller ...
Manuel Rivas was born in Coruña in 1957. He writes in the Galician language of north-west Spain. He is well known in Spain for his journalism, as well as for his prize-winning short stories and novels, which include the internationally acclaimed The Carpenter's Pencil. His works have been translated into twenty languages.
He is an important storyteller because he is sensitive and has an incredible ear, which, in his fiction, is allied to great integrity - John Berger
'A beautiful novel, full of humanity and tenderness' Arturo Perez-Reverte
A masterpiece by one of Europe's greatest living writers - a brilliant evocation of the Spanish Civil War
An early novel by the author of The Carpenter's Pencil that displays Manuel Rivas's powers as a storyteller and his poetic vision to their fullest.