Helena, Or, The Sea in Summer
Download or Read eBook Helena, Or, The Sea in Summer PDF written by Julián Ayesta and published by Dedalus Euro Shorts. This book was released on 2008 with total page 136 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Julián Ayesta |
Publisher | : Dedalus Euro Shorts |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : STANFORD:36105131666351 |
ISBN-13 | : |
Rating | : 4/5 (51 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis Helena, Or, The Sea in Summer by : Julián Ayesta
Book excerpt: First English translation of a 1952 Spanish masterpiece by an award-winning translator, this Spanish classic evokes the childhood transition to adolescence. .,."Aunt Josefina's fat white legs under the water; a child standing on a grown-up's shoulders and plunging into the waves; eating lunch on the beach, the food gritty with sand; a late afternoon swim in the delicious water; getting changed behind the rocks, shivering in the suddenly cold wind; then walking home singing and picking sun-warm blackberries"