A powerful, unsettling portrait of ordinary family life in Cuba,
Carlos Manuel Álvarez’s debut novel The Fallen is a masterful
portrayal of a society in free fall. Diego, the son, is
disillusioned and bitter about the limited freedoms his country
offers him. Mariana, the mother, is unwell and forced to relinquish
her control over the home to her daughter, Maria, who has left
school and is working as a chambermaid in one of the state-owned
tourist hotels. The father, Armando, is a committed revolutionary
who is sickened by the corruption he perceives all around him. In
meticulously charting the disintegration of a family, The Fallen
offers a poignant reflection on contemporary Cuba and the clash of
the ardent idealism of the old guard with the jaded pragmatism of
the young.
General
| Imprint: |
Fitzcarraldo Editions
|
| Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
| Release date: |
August 2022 |
| Authors: |
Carlos Manuel Alvarez
|
| Translators: |
Frank Wynne
|
| Dimensions: |
197 x 114mm (L x W) |
| Format: |
Paperback - B-format
|
| Pages: |
136 |
| ISBN-13: |
978-1-80427-010-3 |
| Subtitles: |
Spanish
|
| Categories: |
Books
|
| LSN: |
1-80427-010-5 |
| Barcode: |
9781804270103 |
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