by Manuel Vicent · tapa dura · ISBN 9788423318353
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«Balada de Caín» is the novel by Manuel Vicent, published by Destinolibro in hardback (192 pages, in Spanish).
The narrative takes place in a coastal village during the Spanish postwar period and focuses on a family that carries the effects of a tragedy and old tensions. With poetic prose, Manuel Vicent explores guilt, redemption, and the search for identity in an oppressive social and political context, hinting at a reflection on historical memory and the mark of the past.
Winner of the 1986 Premio Nadal.
For readers of contemporary Spanish fiction and postwar fiction.
Manuel Vicent is a Spanish writer. He was born in La Vilavella, Castellón and studied philosophy and law at the University of Valencia. A prolific author, he has written more than 40 books. He has won several literary prizes, including the Premio Nadal and the Premio Alfaguara, which he won twice.
