by Carmen Martín Gaite · Editorial Anagrama S.A. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788433914811
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«La Reina de las Nieves» is the contemporary novel by Carmen Martín Gaite, published by Editorial Anagrama in paperback (336 pages, in Spanish).
After leaving prison, Leonardo Villalba tries to rebuild his life in Madrid. The evocation of the Andersen tale that gives the novel its title accompanies him as he approaches his father's memory and recalls his grandmother's riddles. The novel weaves together memory, identity, and relationships marked by absence.
The novel «La Reina de las Nieves» belongs to the Compactos Anagrama collection, number 150, and was published on 31 May 1997.
A work for readers of contemporary Spanish fiction interested in memory, identity, and family relationships.
Carmen Martín Gaite was a Spanish author who wrote many novels, short stories, screenplays, and essays across multiple genres. Her work has received significant recognition: in 1957, she was awarded the Premio Nadal for Entre visillos; in 1988 she won the Prince of Asturias Award;in 1992 she received the Premio Castilla y León de las Letras, and she also was awarded the Premio Acebo de Honor for her life's work.
