by Rosa Montero · Seix Barral · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788432212390
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Bella y oscura is a novel by the Spanish writer Rosa Montero, originally published in 1993. The story narrates the childhood of a girl who travels from the solitude of an orphanage to a marginal neighborhood, where she finds a peculiar family. Through characters such as her grandmother Doña Bárbara, her aunt Amanda, her cousin Chico, and the dwarf Airelai, the novel explores themes such as solitude, freedom, and the capacity of fantasy to extract beauty from cruelty and the forgetfulness of childhood. The novel combines realistic and magical elements, offering a reflection on the splendor and darkness of life.
Madrid journalist and novelist, El País columnist, author of History of the Transparent King, The Cannibal's Daughter and the Bruna Husky series.
