Grandes, Almudena
La madre de Frankenstein
- ISBN 13:
- 9788411070553
- author:
- Grandes, Almudena
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- TUSQUETS
- language:
- Spanish
- Publication Year:
- 2021
- Pages:
- 1
- Dimensions:
- 3 x 12.8 x 12.8 centimetres (0.3
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
La madre de Frankenstein by Almudena Grandes is a thought-provoking novel set in post-war Spain. In 1954, psychiatrist Germán Velázquez returns to his homeland after fifteen years in exile, seeking answers about the past that haunts him. His work at the women's asylum in Ciempozuelos leads him to meet Aurora Rodríguez Carballeira, a complex and intelligent woman with a troubled history. As Germán becomes drawn to María Castejón, a nursing assistant who has been taught to read and write by Doña Aurora, he begins to uncover the secrets of her past. From her humble origins as the granddaughter of the asylum's gardener to her experiences as a maid in Madrid, María's story is one of resilience and survival. Against the backdrop of a country struggling to come to terms with its own moral code, Germán and María must navigate their complicated feelings for each other amidst societal pressures that condemn certain sins.
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