{"product_id":"un-amor-a-novel-paperback","title":"Un Amor: A Novel - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eSara Mesa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eKatie Whittemore\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSubtly in the vein of \u003ci\u003eDogville\u003c\/i\u003e or Coetzee's \u003ci\u003eDisgrace\u003c\/i\u003e, and invoking the works of Agota Kristof, \u003ci\u003eUn Amor\u003c\/i\u003e probes ideas of language, alienation, and community through the eyes of a woman who, when brought into conflict, finds herself on the potential brink of deeper awareness of herself and her place in the world.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn the heels of a cryptic mistake, Nat arrives in La Escapa, an arid rural village in Spain's interior. She settles into a small, shabby house with cheap rent to begin work on her first literary translation, with a skittish and ill-tempered dog--a gift from the boorish landlord--her only company. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBurdened with assumptions about country life, Nat will enter into relationships with the handful of local inhabitants--her negligent landlord, P咜er the hippie, the dementia-afflicted Roberta, the young city family who comes on weekends, the unsociable man they call \"The German\"--from whom she appears to receive a customary welcome. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eMutual misunderstanding and a persistent sense of alienation, however, thrum below the surface. And when conflicts arise over repairs to the house, Nat receives an offer and makes a crucial decision. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn prose as taut and oppressive as the atmosphere in La Escapa, \u003ci\u003eUn Amor\u003c\/i\u003e extends Mesa's exploration of language and power, confronting readers with the limits of their own morality as tensions mount and the community's most unexpected impulses emerge.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSara Mesa\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of ten works of fiction, including \u003ci\u003eScar\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Ojo Critico Prize), \u003ci\u003eFour by Four\u003c\/i\u003e (a finalist for the Herralde Prize), \u003ci\u003eAn Invisible Fire\u003c\/i\u003e (winner of the Premio M疝aga de Novela), \u003ci\u003eAmong the Hedges\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eUn amor\u003c\/i\u003e, which was named by several Spanish newspapers as the book of the year for 2020, and, most recently, \u003ci\u003eLa familia\u003c\/i\u003e. Her works have been translated into more than ten different languages, and she has been widely praised for her concise, sharp writing style. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eKatie Whittemore\u003c\/b\u003e translates from the Spanish. Full-length translations include works by Sara Mesa, Javier Serena, Aroa Moreno Dur疣, Lara Moreno, Nuria Labari, and Katixa Agirre. Forthcoming translations include novels by Jon Bilbao, Juan Gez B疵cena, Almudena S疣chez, Aliocha Coll, and Pilar Ad. She received an NEA Translation Fellowship in 2022 to translate Moreno's \u003ci\u003eIn Case We Lose Power.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.7 x 8 x 4.8 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 21, 2023\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51759098626336,"sku":"9781948830775","price":16.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/53e3d1b40044871a7a1fd7c158b0b5bb.webp?v=1780142434","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/un-amor-a-novel-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}