S, but has lived most of her life in barcelona where she served. The selected stories of merce rodoreda paperback february 15, 2011. She was devoted to her grandfather and when he fell ill, she had to leave school to look after him. The time of the doves is the powerfully written story of a naive shoptender during the s. Merce rodoreda is widely regarded as the most important catalan writer of the twentieth century. If you prefer, you can also download this post as a pdf document. The time of the doves pdf ebook by merce rodoreda, david h. By rodoreda, merce paperback on 01oct1986 reprint by david h. Get your kindle here, or download a free kindle reading app.
By merce rodoreda the time of the doves by rodoreda, merce author paperback on 01oct1986. Rodoreda, merca rodoreda, merce rodereda, merc rodoreda paperback, 208 pages, published 1986 by graywolf press isbn. Exiled to france during the spanish civil war, and only able to return to catalonia in the mid1960s, she wrote a number of highly praised works, including the time of the doves and death in spring martha tennent was born in the u. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. When her uncle, joan gurgui, returned from argentina, she soon married him and they had a child but the marriage was not a happy. Her father was an accountant and a great lover of catalan literature. Printed in an edition limited to 120 numbered copies peich, no.
Collected here are thirtyone of merce rodoredas most moving and challenging stories, presented. Merce rodoreda 19081983 published five novels between 1932 and 1937. Signed by the translator david roshenthal on the half title. The time of the doves by rodoreda, merce author paperback. The time of the doves by merce rodoreda fantastic fiction. Merce rodoreda author of the time of the doves goodreads.