by Maria Mercè Roca · Métailié · libro de bolsillo · ISBN 9782864243861
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«Un temps pour perdre» is the novel by Maria Mercè Roca, published by Métailié in paperback (126 pages, in French).
Laura, eighteen years old, works in a trouser factory in inland Catalonia, trapped in a grey routine. After winning a trip to Paris in a supermarket draw, she meets Jean, a street artist with a fine arts education; with him she discovers love and passion. That experience transforms her and brings her closer to adulthood.
It belongs to Métailié's «Suites» collection (no. 41). This French edition, translated by Cathy Ytak, was published in 2001; the original title is «Temps de perdre».
Aimed at a general audience, it is a brief read for those seeking stories of initiation and personal discovery.
Maria Mercè Roca i Perich is a Catalan writer and politician from Spain. She was deputy to the Parliament of Catalonia for Republican Left of Catalonia, and currently serves as a councillor at the City Council of Girona for the same party.
