The Dinner Guest

by Gabriela Ybarra, Natasha Wimmer (Translator)

Overview

An autobiographical novel that pieces together the kidnap and murder of her grandfather, reflecting on the impact of private pain and public tragedy.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781945492242
Publisher:	Transit Books
Publication date:	05/28/2019
Pages:	150
Product dimensions:	5.25(w) x 8.00(h) x (d)

About the Author

Gabriela Ybarra was born in Bilbao in 1983. She currently lives in Madrid, where she writes and works in social media analysis. The Dinner Guest is her first novel and was published to critical acclaim in Spain, where it won the Euskadi Literature Prize 2016. Her work has appeared in publications such as El País, ABC, and Revista Eñe.

Editorial Reviews

"This autobiographical novel is one of the most fascinating debuts of this year." - - Book Riot 2018 Fiction Preview

"Inventive...Ybarra brings us through the process with the objectivity and forensic eye of a true crime writer, allowing glimpses of poignancy... the mother's grace and courage in the face of death is captured by her daughter... The writing sparkles throughout... Ybarra has done herself and her family proud in a story that is full of light and shade." - Sarah Gilmartin - Irish Times

"Intriguing and sharp." - Claire Alfree - Metro

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