The Communist's Daughter: A 'remarkably powerful' novel set in East Berlin
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The Communist's Daughter: A 'remarkably powerful' novel set in East Berlin
By (Author) Aroa Moreno Durn
Headline Publishing Group
Tinder Press
3rd February 2022
3rd February 2022
United Kingdom
Classifications
General
Fiction
Fiction in translation
Family life fiction
863.7
Physical Properties
Paperback
208
Width 128mm, Height 196mm, Spine 18mm
150g
Description
'[I was] completely transported . . . so sparely and yet vividly told. I admired it immensely' Clare Chambers
'Aroa Moreno Duran writes with a rare sensitivity about the unconsidered consequences of giving everything up for love' Claire FullerWinner of the Premio Ojo CriticoKatia has grown up amongst the ruins of the once mighty Berlin, now shattered by Allied bombs. In their tiny, freezing flat, Katia's father teaches her of the righteousness of the new Soviet republic, who will always keep watch over them.As a young woman, a chance encounter with a man from the west causes Katia to realise there might be more to life on the other side of the wall. But blinded by the first blush of love, she fails to understand that it's not what lies ahead, but what she will leave behind. Translated from its original Spanish, The Communist's Daughter is a spare and exquisite novel that depicts twentieth century Europe through one family's tragic story. 'Beautifully written, powerfully realised. A novel that touches the heart' Kate HamerReviews
[I was] completely transported to communist East Berlin and drawn into the lives and fates of Katia and her family, so sparely and yet vividly told. . . I admired it immensely -- Clare Chambers
Aroa Moreno Durn writes with a rare sensitivity about the unconsidered consequences of giving everything up for love -- Claire Fuller
A moving novel * Grazia *
Beautifully written, powerfully realised. This is a novel that both makes you think and touches the heart -- Kate Hamer
A fascinating story of personal and political uprootedness. . . written with the delicacy that touches the reader's heart
* Manuel Vilas *A perfect novel * Almudena Grandes *
Author Bio
Aroa Moreno Duran is the author of the critically acclaimed debut novel THE COMMUNIST'S DAUGHTER, winner of the Premio Ojo Critico for Best Fiction of the Year. She studied journalism in Madrid, has a Masters in Publishing, and a Masters degree in Radio and TV. She is the author of two poetry collections, and author of two biographies on Frida Kahlo and Federico Garcia Lorca. She has taught journalism workshops in Mexico and now writes for Infolibre, La Marea and other media.
