Rodoreda, Merce
Death in Spring
- ISBN 13:
- 9780241352540
- author:
- Rodoreda, Merce
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Viking
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2018
- Pages:
- 160
- Dimensions:
- 19.8 x 12.9 x 0.9 centimetres (0
- Genre:
- Fiction & Literature, Political, Fiction & Literature,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 5 working days
Description
Death in Spring by Mercè Rodoreda is a dark and dream-like tale of a teenage boy's coming of age in a remote village. In this oppressive society, cruel customs are blindly followed, and attempts at rebellion swiftly crushed. When his father dies, he must navigate the harsh realities alone, learning to live in a place of crippling conformity. This powerful novel explores themes of power, exile, and the hope that comes from even the smallest gestures of independence. Rodoreda's artistry is on full display as she weaves a bewitching and unsettling narrative about the human spirit in the face of brutality and willful inhumanity. With its beauty and unexpected surprises, Death in Spring is a testament to the resilience of the human spirit.
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