The Child

A compact, emotionally gripping literary novel from the author of Patria that blends a real-life tragedy with an intimate psychological portrayal of its aftermath.

International bestseller Fernando Aramburu—winner of Spain’s National Prize for Narrative, the Strega Europeo, and the Giuseppe Tomasi di Lampedusa Prize—returns with his most intimate and emotionally gripping novel yet. With The Child, Aramburu turns from the broad canvas of history to the private shadows of a single Basque fami...