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Contra el viento

Against the Wind | Planeta, 2009

» Nadal Award 
» Best Foreign Novel Award in China

A moving story of friendship between two women who live in opposite worlds, told with the beauty of reality. A novel full of sensitivity for readers eager for adventure and emotion.

The girl São, born to work, like everyone else in her village, decides to build a better life for herself in Europe. After learning to pick herself up again and again, she finds a new friendship with a Spanish woman who is drowning in her insecurities. São will give her back the will to live and together they will build an indestructible bond, which will make them stronger.

TRANSLATIONS

Arabic: Tanween; China: People’s Publishing House; France: Buchet-Chastel; Italy: Marcos & Marcos; Lithuania: Baltos lankos; The Netherlands: Orlando; Poland: Swiat Ksiazki; Portugal: Planeta Manuscrito; Russia: Olma Media Group; Romania: Nemira;  Serbia: Dereta; Slovenia: Ucila; Turkey: Ílgi Kültür

Contra el viento

Against the Wind | Planeta, 2009

» Nadal Award 
» Best Foreign Novel Award in China

A moving story of friendship between two women who live in opposite worlds, told with the beauty of reality. A novel full of sensitivity for readers eager for adventure and emotion.

The girl São, born to work, like everyone else in her village, decides to build a better life for herself in Europe. After learning to pick herself up again and again, she finds a new friendship with a Spanish woman who is drowning in her insecurities. São will give her back the will to live and together they will build an indestructible bond, which will make them stronger.

TRANSLATIONS

Arabic: Tanween; China: People’s Publishing House; France: Buchet-Chastel; Italy: Marcos & Marcos; Lithuania: Baltos lankos; The Netherlands: Orlando; Poland: Swiat Ksiazki; Portugal: Planeta Manuscrito; Russia: Olma Media Group; Romania: Nemira;  Serbia: Dereta; Slovenia: Ucila; Turkey: Ílgi Kültür