Mari Strachan nació en Harlech, en el País de Gales; su idioma natal es el galés, una lengua musical y poética que se deja notar en su prosa. Tras graduarse en la Universidad de Cardiff, desarrolló una larga carrera profesional como bibliotecaria en diferentes instituciones.La Tierra murmura en si bemol, su primera novela, ha enamorado a editores y lectores de toda Europa. En Reino Unido fue seleccionada por la BBC como «libro de cabecera»; la cadena de librerías Waterstone la destacó como Nueva Voz Waterstone y ganó el Rising Star Award de Amazon. También fue nominada para el premio británico a la Mejor Primera Novela. En Estados Unidos llegó a finalista del Libro del Año de los premios Indies Book Awards Choice. En Irlanda fue nominada para el Premio Internacional IMPAR Dublin Literary y consiguió ser finalista del Premio Tähtifantasia, en Finlandia.
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'Has our family got secrets?' 'Every family has, Gwenni. Big secrets, small secrets, silly secrets, bad things we want to hide . . . ' Young Gwenni Morgan has a gift. She can fly in her sleep. She's also fond of strawberry whip, detective stories and asking difficult questions. When a neighbour mysteriously vanishes, she resolves to uncover the secret of his disappearance and return him to his children. She truthfully records what she sees and hears: but are her deductions correct? What is the real truth? And what will be the consequences - for Gwenni, her family and her community - of finding it out? Gwenni Morgan is an unforgettable creation, and this portrait of life in a small Welsh town on the brink of change in the 1950s is enthralling, moving and utterly real. Mari Strachan's debut is a magical novel that will transport you to another time and place.
Young Gwenni Morgan has a gift. She can fly in her sleep. She's also fond of strawberry whip, detective stories and asking difficult questions. When a neighbor mysteriously vanishes, she resolves to uncover the secret of his disappearance and return him to his children. She truthfully records what she sees and hears: but are her deductions correct? What is the real truth? And what will be the consequences - for Gwenni, her family and her community - of finding it out? Gwenni Morgan is an unforgettable creation, and this portrait of life in a small Welsh town on the brink of change in the 1950s is enthralling, moving and utterly real. Mari Strachan's debut is a magical novel that will transport you to another time and place.
Inolvidable historia sobre la infancia y el peaje que hay que pagar cuando uno se hace mayor. Para todos los lectores.
En una remota aldea del País de Gales, en los años cincuenta, la vida parece di