by Janet Frame · Ediciones B. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788440625052
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«Rostros en el agua» is the novel by New Zealand writer Janet Frame, published by Ediciones B in paperback, 288 pages, in Spanish.
The novel follows Istina Mavet, a young woman admitted to two psychiatric institutions in New Zealand. Through her gaze, Frame portrays the harsh conditions of these centres and reflects on mental health, identity and social marginalisation.
The novel was originally published in 1961 as «Faces in the Water»; this 1991 Spanish edition includes the translation and prologue by Marta Pessarrodona.
For readers of literary fiction and contemporary classics, especially those seeking novels about mental health and marginality.
Janet Paterson Frame was a New Zealand author. She is internationally renowned for her work, which includes novels, short stories, poetry, juvenile fiction, and an autobiography, and received numerous awards including being appointed to the Order of New Zealand, New Zealand's highest civil honour.
