by Juan Ramón Lucas · Contraluz Editorial · tapa dura · ISBN 9788418945854
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«Melina» is the contemporary novel by Juan Ramón Lucas, published by Contraluz Editorial in hardback (456 pages, in Spanish).
Set in Spain before the Civil War, it follows Melina, born into an Asturian family marked by the 1934 miners' revolution and paternal neglect. After the war and repression, she emigrates to America and returns transformed to an oppressed Spain. Inspired by a true story, it portrays a woman who paves the way toward equality.
First edition published on 19 October 2023, part of the Contraluz collection from the publisher.
A read for those seeking contemporary fiction set in 20th-century Spain, with a female protagonist and historical backdrop.
