by Alice Hoffman · Espasa Calpe, S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788423979042
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«El séptimo cielo» is the contemporary novel by Alice Hoffman published by Espasa Calpe in paperback (288 pages, in Spanish).
In a model housing development of the 1950s, Nora Silk, a divorced mother of two, becomes the discordant note in a neighbourhood of identical houses and neat appearances. Her arrival stirs up housewives and men alike, while the narrative brings to light the frustrations, hidden desires and double standards of every household.
Novel originally published as Seventh Heaven in 1990. This Spanish edition belongs to the Espasa Literaria collection.
For reading groups and readers of contemporary fiction and magical realism who enjoy portraits of suburban life and female characters.
Alice Hoffman is an American novelist and young-adult and children's writer, best known for her 1995 novel Practical Magic, which was adapted for a 1998 film of the same name and went on to spawn a media franchise. Many of her works fall into the genre of magic realism and contain elements of magic, irony, and non-standard romances and relationships.
