Learning to Talk to Plants - by Marta Orriols (Paperback)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>"First published as Aprendre a parlar amb les plantes in Barcelona, 2018"--Title page verso.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br><b><b>Between rage and sadness, Orriols presents a journey towards maturity in a story full of hilarious moments and tenderness. --<i>Diari Ara</i></b> <p/><b>An immersive, moving novel about complex grief: a woman attempts to rebuild her life after her boyfriend leaves her for another woman, then dies hours later--perfect for fans of Cheryl Strayed</b></b> <p/>Paula's partner has died in a car accident - but no one knows her true grief. Only hours before his death, Mauro revealed that he was leaving her for another woman. <p/>Paula guards this secret and ploughs on with her job as a paediatrician in Barcelona, trying to maintain the outline of their old life. But all of Mauro's plants are dying, the fridge only contains expired yoghurt and her mind feverishly obsesses over this other, unknown woman. <p/>As the weeks pass, vitality returns to Paula in unexpected ways. She remembers, slowly, how to live. By turns devastating and darkly funny, <i>Learning to Talk to Plants</i> is a piercingly honest portrayal of grief - and of the many ways to lose someone.<p/><br></br><p><b> Review Quotes </b></p></br></br><br>Marta Orriols debuts with a brilliant novel <b><i>-- Time Out</i></b> <p/>Marta Orriols is an exceptional writer <b><i>-- El Periódico</i></b> <p/>Marta Orriols has the ability to put into words the brevity and the unforeseen circumstances of everyday life <i><b>-- El País</b> <p/>A beautifully written novel about complex grief and a woman's attempt to rebuild her life after the sudden death of her long-time partner... a small but rich and profound story, and I would strongly recommend it for anyone who loves beautiful writing and a very introspective, revealing story. <b>--Lily Bartels of The Open Door Bookstore on Northeast Public Radio</b></i><br><p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Marta Orriols is a Spanish writer living in Barcelona. She studied History of Art at university and later Screenwriting at the Bande à Part Film School in Barcelona and Creative Writing at the Escuela de Escritura del Ateneu Barcelonés. Her first novel, <i>Learning to Talk to Plants</i>, won the Omnium Cultural Prize for the best Catalan novel.
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