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Ladrilleros

Ladrilleros

Contemporary LiteratureLiterary Fiction
Pages
256
Published
2013
Language
Spanish

Synopsis

In a remote, sun-baked region, two families of brick makers are locked in a generations-long feud. The story follows the sons of these rival clans as they navigate their inherited animosity, the harsh realities of their lives, and the unspoken desires that simmer beneath the surface. This powerful novel delves into the complexities of masculinity, tradition, and the inescapable bonds of family and fate.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

DarkMelancholicGrittyEmotional
Family Saga

Genres

Contemporary Literature Literary Fiction

About the author

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Selva Almada

Selva Almada (Entre Ríos, Argentina, 1973) is considered one of the most powerful voices of contemporary Argentinian and Latin American literature and one of the most influential feminist intellectuals of the region. Including her début The Wind that Lays Waste, she has published three novels, a book of short stories, a book of journalistic fiction (Dead Girls) and a kind of film diary (written in the set of Lucrecia Martel’s most recent film Zama, based on Antonio di Benedetto’s novel)