Perhaps the true emotional experiences, those that are never forgotten,
are the ones that take place during adolescence, that fragile territory in
which one approaches adult life for the first time. Estaciones de paso gathers the stories of five adolescents that
live overwhelming circumstances that, without suspecting it, will shape them as
adults. These are stories of determination and courage, of family conflicts,
but also of love, of sentimental education, and of the formation of a
conscience.
Like the boy who tells about his tragedy while narrating a game of
soccer in Demonstrating the
Existence of God. Or the young woman who feels heir to a gift and a
legendary skill in Tobacco and Black. Or Carlos, as he remembers the
summer vacation when he first became politically compromised in The Captain
of the Single File. Or Maite, who
cooks up her interior confusion while she takes care of her invalid father in Summer
Recipe. Or Thomas, who manages to seduce a woman so beautiful that she is
pure music in Mozart, Brahms, and Corelli.
Almudena Grandes offers a gallery of unforgettable young adults, who are
confused and disoriented, but convinced about the need to get ahead. And they
are brought to life with excuses as different as soccer, bullfighting,
politics, cooking, or music…
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