by Carme Riera · PUNTO DE LECTURA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788466322775
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«El verano del inglés» is the young adult novel by Carme Riera, published by Punto de Lectura in paperback (144 pages, in Spanish).
Laura Prats, a real estate agent, sees her career stalled by her lack of English and decides to sign up for an intensive course in August. She moves into the isolated mansion of her teacher, the peculiar Mrs Grose, and soon discovers that the teaching method hides more than discipline. The coexistence between the two women leads to growing tension that moves from intrigue to terror.
It belongs to the Libros Acuáticos collection from Punto de Lectura, a line of books that are 100% water-resistant. Translated from Catalan, it was originally published as «L'estiu de l'anglès».
Aimed at young adult and adult readers who enjoy a short suspense novel with touches of humour.
Carme Riera Guilera is a novelist and essayist. She has also written short stories, scripts for radio and television and literary criticism. She holds a doctorate in Hispanic Philology and is a professor of Spanish literature at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.
