Bordeaux
1986
First Published
2.93
Average Rating
145
Number of Pages
Bordeaux, a shrewd and moving portrayal of life in contemporary Europe, is the first novel to appear in English by Soledad Puértolas, one of the most acclaimed writers in Spain today. A novel that subtly takes the measure of our time, Bordeaux traces the fates of three Pauline Duvivier, an elderly woman who lives a solitary life in a tranquil suburb of Bordeaux; René Dufour, a Frenchman involved in unfulfilling relationships with several women; and Lilly Skalnick, a young American woman traveling in Europe. Their stories, which take place in France and elsewhere throughout Europe and the United States, intersect in seemingly random yet revealing ways, gradually forming a complex social portrait. Unifying all their stories are the themes of loneliness, restlessness, and the search for meaning in a world in which neither the past nor the present offers firm answers or lasting consolations.
Avg Rating
2.93
Number of Ratings
44
5 STARS
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Author
Soledad Puértolas
Author · 8 books
Soledad Puértolas Villanueva (born Saragossa, 3 February 1947) is a Spanish writer, and on 28 January 2010 was named member of the Real Academia Española. She is a recipient of the Premio Planeta de Novela.
