The Island
- Schrijfster: Ana María Matute (Spanje)
- Soort boek: autobiografische roman
- Origineel: Primera memoria (1960)
- Engelse vertaling: Laura Lonsdale
- Uitgever: Penguin Modern Classics
- Verschijnt: 23 april 2020
- Omvang: 192 pagina’s
- Uitgave: Paperback / Ebook
Recensie en waardering van de roman The Island
- “Brilliant, devastating . . . every character is remarkable and captivating.” (The Times Literary Supplement)
- “A feverish, dramatic brew . . . the style is intoxicating . . . it offers a unique view of a part of Spain usually overlooked by literature.” (The Irish Times)
Flaptekst van de roman over Mallorca van Ana María Matute
Expelled from her convent school for kicking the prioress, and abandoned by her father when her mother dies, rebellious teenager Matia is sent to live with her domineering grandmother on the island of Mallorca. In the hot, oppressive stillness of an adolescent summer, she learns to scheme with her cousin Borja, and finds herself increasingly drawn to the strange outsider Manuel. But civil war has come to Spain, and it will teach Matia about the adult world in ways she could not foresee.
This powerful, lyrical coming-of-age novel depicts Mallorca as an enchanted island, a lost Eden and a Never Land combined, where ancient hatreds and present-day passions collide.