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The fallen

Álvarez, Carlos Manuel, 1989-2019
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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.
Main title:
The fallen / Carlos Manuel Álvarez.
Imprint:
London : Fitzcarraldo Editions, 2019.
Collation:
160 pages
Notes:
Translated from the Spanish.
ISBN:
9781910695951 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
863.7
Language:
EnglishSpanish
BRN:
1290296
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