Nada: A Novel (Modern Library Torchbearers: Vol. 1009)

By: Carmen Laforet

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Synopsis: Renowned as Spain&’s The Catcher in the Rye, this passionate coming-of-age novel follows a rebellious college-age girl as she uncovers her family&’s secrets in chaotic, polarized, post-Civil War Barcelona. Andrea, an eighteen-year-old orphan, moves in with her volatile Barcelona relatives to attend the local University. Living in genteel squalor in a mysterious house on Calle de Aribau, Andrea relies on her wealthy, beautiful, bohemian friend Ena to prove that normal life exists beyond the gothic dwelling she calls home. In one year, as her innocence melts away, Andrea learns the truth about her overbearing and religious Aunt Angustias, her cruelly sensual, musically gifted uncle Román and his violent brother Juan, and her lovely Aunt Gloria, who provides the family's bread with furtive gambling expeditions. She also learns the truth about Ena—and why her friendship goes hand in hand with her interest in Andrea&’s family. Peppered with dark humor, energy, and hope, Carmen Laforet's stunning classic is the story of a young woman who endures the harsh realities of post-Civil War Barcelona, emerging wiser and stronger, and with a bright future ahead of her.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
Book Size:: 275 Pages
ISBN-13:: 9781984854407
Related ISBNs:: 9780812975833
Publisher:: Random House Publishing Group
Date of Addition:: 08/11/20
Copyrighted By:: heirs of Carmen Laforet and Ediciones Destino, S.A., Barcelona
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Biographies and Memoirs, Literature and Fiction
Grade Levels:: Eleventh grade, Twelfth grade
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Introduction by:: Lauren Wilkinson
Translator:: Edith Grossman