by Seamus Deane · Mondadori · tapa dura · ISBN 9788439702344
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«Leer a oscuras» is the novel by Irish author Seamus Deane, published by Mondadori in hardback (288 pages, in Spanish).
The story takes place in Derry, one of the areas of Northern Ireland hardest hit by the violence of the Troubles, and is narrated from the perspective of a boy growing up in a family marked by secrets. Through his memories, family tragedies, neighbourhood gossip and ghost stories intertwine, gradually revealing how painful what is hidden at home can be.
Contemporary fiction novel set in Northern Ireland; it was shortlisted for the Booker Prize and won the Guardian Fiction Award and the Irish Times International Fiction Prize.
Recommended for readers interested in Irish literature, coming-of-age novels and stories about the Northern Irish conflict from an intimate and familial perspective.
Seamus Francis Deane was a Northern Irish poet, novelist, critic, and intellectual historian. He was noted for his debut novel, Reading in the Dark, which won several literary awards and was nominated for the Booker Prize in 1996.
