by Bernardo Atxaga · ALFAGUARA · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788420471358
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«Esos cielos» is the novel by Bernardo Atxaga, published by Alfaguara in paperback with flaps (144 pages, in Spanish).
Irene, a thirty-seven-year-old woman, leaves prison after four years and decides to abandon the armed organization she belonged to. During a bus journey full of incidents and memories, the novel follows her efforts to rebuild herself while dealing with loneliness and distrust. A story that combines the tension of a thriller with a reflection on individual freedom in the face of oppression.
This work belongs to Alfaguara's Hispánica collection. Originally published in Basque, this Spanish edition was published in 2007.
Recommended for readers interested in Basque narrative and in novels that address memory, political violence and personal reconstruction.
Bernardo Atxaga, pseudonym of Joseba Irazu Garmendia, is a Spanish Basque writer and self-translator.
