Nada (Modern Library (Hardcover))

by Carmen Laforet

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"Loosely based on the author's own life, Nada is the story of an orphaned young woman who leaves her small town to attend university in war-ravaged Barcelona." "Residing amid genteel poverty in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, young Andrea falls in with a wealthy band of schoolmates who provide a rich counterpoint to the squalor of her home life. As experience overtakes innocence, Andrea gradually learns the disquieting truth about the people she shares her life with: her overbearing and superstitious aunt Angustias; her nihilistic yet artistically gifted uncle Roman and his violent brother Juan; and Juan's disturbingly beautiful wife, Gloria, who secretly supports the clan with her gambling. From existential crisis to a growing maturity and resolve, Andrea's passionate inner journey leaves her wiser, stronger, and filled with hope for the future."--BOOK JACKET
  • ISBN10 848432155X
  • ISBN13 9788484321552
  • Publish Date 1 March 2003 (first published 21 August 1996)
  • Publish Status Unknown
  • Out of Print 2 June 2021
  • Publish Country GB
  • Imprint Critica
  • Format Paperback
  • Language Spanish