Blind Sunflowers by Alberto Méndez
A quartet of interlinked stories set in the immediate aftermath of the Spanish Civil War follows ordinary people ruined by defeat and repression—soldiers, a grieving father, a hunted fugitive and a condemned man—whose lives are defined by loss, secrecy and impossible moral choices. The narratives map how guilt, silence and small acts of compassion reverberate through families and friendships, turning loyalty into betrayal, love into sacrifice and bravery into tragedy. Stark, elegiac prose renders the daily humiliations and quiet resistances of those left behind, offering a haunting meditation on memory, responsibility and the private costs of a public catastrophe.
The 13922nd greatest book of all time
- Published
- 2004
- Nationality
- Spanish
- Length
- Unknown
- Pages
- 150-200 pages
- Original Language
- Spanish
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- Alternate Titles
- - Los girasoles ciegos
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- 14th on Los mejores libros del siglo XXI, elegidos por 21 librerías españolas (elDiario.es)