Nada

A Novel (Modern Library)

Hardcover, 272 pages

English language

Published Feb. 6, 2007 by Modern Library.

ISBN:
978-0-679-64345-6
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OCLC Number:
70284427

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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

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Subjects

  • Spanish (Language) Contemporary Fiction
  • Fiction
  • Fiction - General
  • Literary
  • Fiction / Literary
  • Barcelona
  • Family relationships
  • Spain
  • Women
  • Women college students