During the Great War, the Spanish town at the centre of this novel turned into a boom-town, due to the demand for coal. After that, the downhill slide began, hastened on by Anarchists and left-wingers; then the Civil War and Franco's depression. Then came the March of Progress.
By:
Jesus Moncada Translated by:
Judith Willis Imprint: The Harvill Press Country of Publication: United Kingdom Dimensions:
Height: 216mm,
Width: 138mm,
Spine: 17mm
Weight: 281g ISBN:9781846555657 ISBN 10: 1846555655 Pages: 256 Publication Date:05 April 2011 Recommended Age: From 0 years Audience:
General/trade
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ELT Advanced
Format:Paperback Publisher's Status: Active
Jesus Moncada was born in 1941 in Mequinensa, the town on which this story is based. He has published two volumes of short stories. This is his first novel; it has won six literary prizes in Spain.