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Julian Ayesta
Helena or the Summer Sea
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Acantilado
January 2000
88 pages
Narrative, Novel
Translation Rights
French (ÉDITIONS LES ALLUSIFS)
German (CH Beck)
Greek (Ekdoseis tou Eikostou Protou)
Dutch (UITGEVERIJ PODIUM)
English (Dedalus Books)
Italian (PASSIGLI, EDITORI)
Original Title: Helena o el mar del verano
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 post-war Spanish fiction. The suggestive power and lyricism of Ayesta’s writing continues to endure.
Praises
«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
Details
Acantilado
January 2000
1 pages
Narrative, Novel
Translation Rights
French (ÉDITIONS LES ALLUSIFS)
German (CH Beck)
Greek (Ekdoseis tou Eikostou Protou)
Dutch (UITGEVERIJ PODIUM)
English (Dedalus Books)
Italian (PASSIGLI, EDITORI)