by Vicenç Villatoro · Proa · tapa dura · ISBN 9788419657541
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«Urgell. La febre d'aigua» is the contemporary novel by Vicenç Villatoro, published by Proa in hardback (608 pages, in Catalan).
A novel about the construction of the Canal de Urgell in the 19th century, a monumental work to irrigate an arid plain. Financed with Catalan capital and forced labour, it was a technical marvel and a human drama; after an initial failure, it transformed the region into fertile land. It is a metaphor for the fight against injustice and for hope in a better world.
Published on 17 January 2024, in the A TOT VENT collection by Proa.
For readers interested in the history of Catalonia and contemporary narrative in Catalan.
Spanish politician, professor and journalist
