by Arturo Barea · Editorial Salto de Pagina · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788493635480
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In 'La raíz rota' ('The Broken Root'), Arturo Barea immerses us in post-war Spain through the eyes of Antolín Moreno, a Republican exile who returns to Madrid in 1949. The novel explores uprooting, disillusionment, and family conflicts in a context marked by the Franco dictatorship. Antolín faces a family transformed by war and exile, where each member struggles to survive in an oppressive and morally ambiguous environment. The work addresses themes such as historical memory, identity, and the aftermath of the Spanish Civil War, offering a critical and moving look at a crucial period in Spanish history.
Arturo Barea Ogazón was a Spanish journalist, broadcaster and writer. After the Spanish Civil War, Barea left with his wife Ilsa Barea to live in exile in England where he died. His best-known work is his three-part autobiography La forja de un rebelde .
