by Pilar Adón · Galaxia Gutenberg, S.L. · tapa dura · ISBN 9788416495283
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Las efímeras is a novel by Pilar Adón that immerses the reader in a story of domination, dependence, and the desire to control the lives of loved ones. The plot unfolds in an environment where invasive and suffocating nature plays a crucial role, making it difficult to escape its clutches. Dora and Violeta Oliver, two sisters with an ambiguous relationship, live isolated in a house on the outskirts of a community. The sisters' lives change when one of them begins an approach towards Denis, a young man with a troubled past, and disappears, leaving Anita in charge of maintaining balance in a community where everyday life hides an oppressive trap.
Pilar Adón is a Spanish writer and translator. She is the author of the novels De bestias y aves, Las efímeras, and Las hijas de Sara; the short story collections La vida sumergida, El mes más cruel, Viajes inocentes and Las iras; the short novel Eterno amor; and the poetry collections Da dolor, Las órdenes, Mente animal, and La hija del cazador. Among the awards she has received are the Critical Eye Award (2005), the Madrid Bookstores Award for Best Book of Poems (2018), the Cálamo Award (2023), the Francisco Umbral Award for Book of the Year (2023), the Spanish Critics' Award for Best Book in Spanish (2023), and the National Literature Prize for Narrative (2023).
