Titles
- El barri del sorral / El barrio de la playa
El barri del sorral / El barrio de la playa (The beach quarter), historical novel
It’s 1751, the Succession War ended thirty years ago. However, there are a lot of survivors still living the consequences. Outside Barcelona’s walls, near the harbor, in a sandy area that belonged to the sea some time ago and with the shadow of the military strength still present, many families that lost their homes during the defeat lead a dissolute life. A group of women is put together to work, cleaning the city, and destiny wants them to find a little poisoned treasure that they will have to keep in secret …
This is a faithful and moving portrait of the humble working people of the mid-1700s, with a focus on the role of women. The raving story is set in shifting times, during the five years when the shanty town on the beach seamlessly transformed into a Barcelona district. It shows a picture of the harbor, slums, and the black market of a burgeoning Barcelona, but also tells the story of women’s struggle to earn their freedom in an age of repression.
Spain: Ediciones B, 2014
» Text in: German
