by Carmen Martín Gaite · Anagrama · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788422662884
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«Lo raro es vivir» is the novel by Carmen Martín Gaite, published by Anagrama in paperback (253 pages, in Spanish).
After losing her mother, a 35-year-old woman throws herself into investigating an extravagant 18th-century adventurer to escape her own enigmas. That quest is joined by a more intimate one about her childhood, her parents and the architect she lives with. A narrative about broken illusions, deceit, grief and the need to find love.
Novel published in 1996; the Anagrama edition is part of the Narrativas hispánicas collection.
A work for readers of contemporary Spanish fiction interested in intimate stories about memory and personal 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.
