Griselda is the mother of three children, two boys and one girl. On a winter day in the mid-1980s, while exiled in France, she drowned her two sons in the bathtub. After a lapse of more than thirty years, the narrator tracks down the survivors of this family tragedy. She delves into their story in an attempt to approach these barely credible events, and ends up - in the depths of darkness - getting a glimpse of love and life. Laura Alcoba's subtle, gentle writing accurately captures her characters' humanity, without any overwrought sentiment, nor emphasis, in spite of the horrific facts. We feel the presence of beings resonating without, however, anyone ever being able to unlock the mystery of Griselda's act - even Griselda herself.

About the Author

LAURA ALCOBA (1968) is a writer, translator and editor, as well as being a professor at the University of Paris X Nanterre, where she specialises in Spanish Golden Age literature.

MARTIN MUNRO is Winthrop-King Professor of French and Francophone Studies and director of the Winthrop-King Institute for Contemporary French and Francophone Studies at Florida State University. He has translated several works by Michael Ferrier.

Reviews

"The delicacy and intelligence shown by Laura Alcoba to tell or, more exactly, to try to understand the ins and outs of the double infanticide which took place in an apartment of Argentinian exiles that she herself frequented as a child, make Through the Forest an even more exceptional book." -Le Monde

Book Information
ISBN 9781913744434
Author Laura Alcoba
Format Paperback
Page Count 170
Imprint FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS
Publisher FUM D'ESTAMPA PRESS
Weight(grams) 187g
Dimensions(mm) 198mm * 129mm * 120mm