Título: Garden by the Sea
Autor: Mercè Rodoreda
Sinopse: “Rodoreda has bedazzled me by the sensuality with which she reveals things within the atmosphere of her novels.”―Gabriel García Márquez
The novel that defined Mercè Rodoreda’s most prolific period is finally available in English for the first time. Set in 1920s Spain, Garden by the Sea takes place over six summers at a villa by the sea inhabited by a young couple and their beautiful, rich, joyous friends. They swim, drink, tease each other, and fully enjoy themselves. All the while, the guests are observed by the villa’s gardener, a widower who’s been tending the garden for several decades. As the true protagonist of the novel, we get to see the dissolution of these magical summers through his eyes, as a sense of darkness and ending creeps in, precipitated by the construction of a new, larger, more glamorous villa next door.
Considered by many to be one of the greatest writers of the twentieth century, Rodoreda has captivated readers for decades with her exacting descriptions of life―and nature―in post-war Spain, and this novel will further her reputation and fill in an important piece of her oeuvre.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “Garden by the Sea”, de Mercè Rodoreda, publicado pela editora Open Letter, em 2020 e com 230 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Open Letter
Páginas: 230
Ano: 2020-02-18
Edição: 1
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1948830086
ISBN13: 9781948830089
