by María Dueñas · Columna CAT · tapa dura · ISBN 9788466419598
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«Destí, La Templanza» is the historical novel by María Dueñas, published by Columna CAT in hardback (560 pages, in Catalan).
Set in the 19th century, it follows Mauro Larrea, who, ruined after a harsh setback, stakes his last resources on a comeback. The appearance of Soledad Montalvo, wife of a London wine merchant, drags him into an uncertain future. The action moves between Mexico, colonial Havana and the wine-growing Jerez, among silver mines and family intrigues.
The Catalan edition includes the translation by Núria Parés Sellarès and Núria Garcia Caldés and belongs to the Clàssica collection.
Suitable for readers of historical fiction and for those already familiar with María Dueñas's work.
Spanish philologist and novelist, author of The Time in Between, one of the best-selling Spanish-language novels of the 21st century.
