INVENTION

INVENTIO

Book Summary

A fast-paced novel set in the postwar period, where Magda and Martí find themselves trapped in supposedly miraculous events that force them to keep a painful silence. Their lives change forever when they hear a voice that blinds them, plunging them into a parallel reality. As they struggle to survive, someone discovers what is happening in a remote location and decides to exploit it without scruples. Anguish and spiritual doubts awaken an unexpected fraternity, in a plot that reveals how church officials and oligarchs of the regime manipulate their young lives to maintain control.

What is it about?

The story follows Magda and Martí, two young people whose lives are shaken by an alleged miracle that forces them to remain silent. Isolated in a parallel reality, they must survive while someone, without scruples, discovers the secret occurring in a rugged area near the village and seeks to exploit it. The plot takes place in the postwar period, a context where the Church and the regime's elites impose poverty, lack of culture, and fear as tools of control. Through anguish and spiritual dilemmas, the protagonists forge a fraternal bond that did not exist before, while they try to unravel who is manipulating their destinies in an increasingly suffocating environment.

Main themes

• The imposed silence and survival in a parallel reality.
• The manipulation of faith and miracles by ecclesiastical and oligarchic power.
• The postwar period as a scene of oppression, poverty, and social control.
• The awakening of an unexpected fraternity between the protagonists.
• The struggle for truth in the face of anguish and spiritual doubts.

Who is it recommended for?

This work is aimed at readers interested in suspense novels with a historical background, especially those looking for plots set in the Spanish postwar period. It is also ideal for those who appreciate stories that explore the manipulation of power, moral dilemmas, and the strength of human bonds in adverse contexts. Recommended for lovers of contemporary narrative in Catalan who value an intense and reflective read.

What this book offers

• A suspense plot that maintains tension and interest throughout the narrative.
• An immersion in the oppressive atmosphere of the postwar period, with social and political criticism.
• The development of complex characters who evolve through anguish and fraternity.
• A reflection on faith, silence, and resistance against manipulation.
• A reading in Catalan that enriches the contemporary literary offer.

Technical data

• Author: AGUADE I LOPEZ, ANSELM
• Publisher: COSSETANIA
• Language: cat
• Subject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
• Collection: NARRATIVE
• Binding: Paperback
• Publication date: June 2022
• Number of pages: 360
• Weight: 409 g

Editorial review

INVENTIO is a novel that combines suspense with a raw portrait of the postwar period, offering a narrative that grabs the reader from the first moment. The work stands out for its ability to create an oppressive atmosphere and for the development of protagonists who, through silence and anguish, discover an unexpected fraternity. It is a recommended read for those looking for an intense story, with social criticism and a well-integrated historical background, which invites reflection on power and resistance.