Description
Solitude of Solitudes
Book Summary
A story of love and resistance in post-Civil War Spain. Set in a time of silence and repression, this novel chronicles the relationship between two women who must hide their feelings to survive. Through sensitive and evocative prose, the author rescues a lesbian memory silenced by official history, offering the reader a poignant account of loyalty, fear, and the power of desire in a hostile context.
What is it about?
The work is set in the years following the Spanish Civil War, a period marked by poverty, surveillance, and institutionalized violence. In this setting, two women star in a clandestine love story that must navigate not only the economic and social difficulties of the post-war era, but also the moral and legal persecution of homosexuality. The plot explores how they build their bond in secret, the risks they take, and the survival strategies they develop against a society that punishes any deviation from the norm. The novel delves into private spaces and everyday gestures that become acts of rebellion, shedding light on a historical reality that is often rendered invisible.
Main themes
- Historical memory and Francoist repression
- Lesbian love in contexts of persecution
- Loyalty and betrayal in times of war and post-war
- Everyday resistance and the construction of silenced identities
- The body and desire as territories of freedom
Who is it recommended for?
Readers interested in 20th-century Spanish historical narrative, especially the social consequences of the Civil War. It is also aimed at those looking for LGBT+ stories with a realistic and documented background, as well as those who value literature that recovers female and dissident voices silenced by the official canon.
What this book offers
- An intimate and human vision of the repression of sexual diversity during the Franco regime.
- A literary testimony that makes the lesbian experience visible in a historical period rarely explored from this perspective.
- A reflection on loyalty and love as forms of resistance in the face of adversity.
- The opportunity to connect with an emotional memory that transcends the conventional historical narrative.
- Carefully crafted prose that combines sensitivity and rawness to portray a difficult era.
Technical specifications
- Author: Barro Ríos, Rosa Mª
- Publisher: PUNTO ROJO EDITORIAL
- Language: Spanish
- Subject: HISTORY
- Collection: PUNTO ROJO
- Binding: Paperback
- Edition date: March 2021
- Number of pages: 172
- Weight: 218 g
Editorial review
A valuable proposal within post-war historical narrative, which distinguishes itself by addressing a lesbian theme with rigor and sensitivity. The work connects with the growing interest in recovering peripheral memories and offers a reading that, without sacrificing historical complexity, maintains an accessible and emotional tone. Recommended for those looking for stories of love and resistance in contexts of oppression, as well as for readers interested in expanding the account of 20th-century Spain from a gender and diversity perspective.