From Library Journal
Goytisolo's eminence among Spanish writers is rightly attributed to his remarkable fiction. However, these two travel narratives showcase his nonfiction talents and explode their genre's bounds by giving a scathing commentary on the desperate poverty in Spain's Almeria region under Franco. The Countryside of Nijar, written to evade Franco's censors, relates a three-day trip through this region in painfully objective language that artfully evades the implied political conclusion. La Chanca makes no such accommodation. Focused on the slum of the same name, this narrative harshly explores a real-life hell. Goytisolo's candid observation and vivid style make both texts exemplars of social realism, placing them among his strongest works. Highly recommended. Paul E. Hutchison, English Dept., Pennsylvania State Univ. University Park
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1987 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to an alternate Hardcover edition.
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Text: English, Spanish (translation)
--This text refers to an alternate
Hardcover
edition.
