The Lone Woman

byBernardo Atxaga, Margaret Jull Costa (Translator)

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Irene is 37 years old and just out of prison after serving time for terrorist activities. Deciding to return home to Bilbao, she takes a bus journey across Spain, striking up conversations with the passengers who include two plainclothes policemen. As the journey progresses, so the tension builds.

About Bernardo Atxaga

Bernardo Atxaga was born in Gipuzkoa in Spain in 1951 and lives in the Basque Country, writing in Basque and Spanish. He is a prizewinning novelist and poet, whose books, including Obabakoak and The Accordionist's Son, have won critical acclaim in Spain and abroad. His works have been translated into twenty-five languages.
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  • Imprint: Harvill Press
  • ISBN: 9781846555602
  • Length: 160 pages
  • Dimensions: 210mm x 9mm x 132mm
  • Weight: 137g
  • Price: £12.99
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