LibrerÃa Samer Atenea
LibrerÃa Aciertas (Toledo)
Kálamo Books
LibrerÃa Perelló (Valencia)
LibrerÃa ElÃas (Asturias)
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LibrerÃa Kolima (Madrid)
LibrerÃa Proteo (Málaga)
Long-listed for the Women’s Prize for Fiction, the Republic of Consciousness Prize, and the People’s Book Prize.’A story to savour, to smile at, to rage against and to weep over.’ -Zoe Gilbert, author of FolkIt’s 1970s Romania. When Alina’s brother-in-law defects to the West, she and her husband become persons of interest to the secret services. Although they have done nothing wrong, their careers come grinding to a halt and Alina starts to be followed by a menacing presence.As the strain takes its toll on their marriage, Alina turns to her aunt for help - the wife of a communist leader and a secret practitioner of the old folk ways. But the solution the Aunt provides is not the one she expected.Told across an innovative series of intricate flash fictions, this funny, clever and gripping novella-in-flash draws upon magic realism to weave a tale of everyday troubles that can’t be put down.
