Helena o el mar del verano
by Julián Ayesta
Description
When it originally came out in 1952, Helena o el mar del verano was considered by the many enthusiastic readers to be one of the best works of postwar Spanish fiction. The suggestive power and lyricism of Ayesta’s writing continues to endure.
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Rights Information
Rights sold:
- Dutch Podium
- English Dedalus Books
- French Le Livre de Poche
- German C.H. Beck
- Greek Ekdoseis
- Italian Passigli editori
Reviews
«This is an excellent, enduringly fresh novel, and the prose is masterly». El País
«One of the most beautiful books in post-war Spanish literature». La Vanguardia
«The reader is moved from page one onwards». Diario de Sevilla
«This novel is as little known as it is delicious». ABC
Author Biography
Julián Ayesta (Gijón, 1919-1996) had degrees in Law, Philosophy and Literature and was a career diplomat. Author of several plays, he only wrote one novel, Helena o el mar del verano (Helena or the Summer Sea).
Bibliographic Information
- Publisher Acantilado
- Orginal LanguageSpanish
- ISBN/Identifier 9788495359827
- Publication Country or regionSpain
- Pages88
- ReadershipGeneral
- Publish StatusPublished
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