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Learning to Talk to Plants Marta Orriols

Learning to Talk to Plants By Marta Orriols

Learning to Talk to Plants by Marta Orriols


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Summary

An immersive moving novel about complex grief: a woman attempts to rebuild her life after her boyfriend leaves her for another women then dies hours later.

Learning to Talk to Plants Summary

Learning to Talk to Plants by Marta Orriols

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. 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. As the weeks pass, vitality returns to Paula in unexpected ways. She remembers, slowly, how to live. By turns devastating and darkly funny, Learning to Talk to Plants is a piercingly honest portrayal of grief - and of the many ways to lose someone.

Learning to Talk to Plants Reviews

Marta Orriols debuts with a brilliant novel -- Time Out

Marta Orriols is an exceptional writer -- El Periodico

Marta Orriols has the ability to put into words the brevity and the unforeseen circumstances of everyday life -- El Pais

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. --Lily Bartels of The Open Door Bookstore on Northeast Public Radio

About Marta Orriols

Marta Orriols is a Spanish writer living in Barcelona. She studied History of Art at university and later Screenwriting at the Bande a Part Film School in Barcelona and Creative Writing at the Escuela de Escritura del Ateneu Barcelones. Her first novel, Learning to Talk to Plants, won the Omnium Cultural Prize for the best Catalan novel.

Additional information

GOR010935745
9781782275770
1782275770
Learning to Talk to Plants by Marta Orriols
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Pushkin Press
20200903
256
N/A
Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.
This is a used book - there is no escaping the fact it has been read by someone else and it will show signs of wear and previous use. Overall we expect it to be in very good condition, but if you are not entirely satisfied please get in touch with us

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