
Ucrania
Destino, 2006 | Ukraine
Awards
***II Málaga Award***
Press
«A good novel and portrait of ordinary people.» J.E. Ayala-Dip, El País
«A voice which stands out from the crowd.» A. Fontana, ABC
«Sensitivity, emotion and tenderness, skilfully sprinkled with irony and humor.» Á. Basanta, El Cultural
«Commitment, humour and sensitivity. These continue to be the traits that identify the work of this author.» A.J. López, Sur
«Dialogues and monologues that are well constructed and perfectly seasoned with irony and humour» Alejandro Luque, El Correo de Andalucía
Synopsis
(Ukraine) These is a novel whose characters, and their ups and downs, are familiar and recognizable. A woman who comes from the Ukraine in search of a better life and a group of three friends whose friendship was forged during their teens are the characters around which this novel revolves. Ukraine is a novel filled with love (sometimes unrequited), friendship, frustrations, conflicts and small pleasures. With a superb combination of humor and tenderness, Ukraine tackles those desires that invariably contradict reality; what we are as opposed to what we thought we would be. Pablo Aranda offers us morsels of harsh reality, told with sensitivity, irony and skill, as he guides us through a story that is appealing, familiar and insightful to a surprise ending. A moving and powerful story on the pursuit of love, friendship and dreams which are not always fulfilled.
MB Authors Fiction
- Pepa AGUAR
- Pablo ARANDA
- Juan Luis ARSUAGA
- Manuel ASTUR
- Joan BARRIL
- Nuria BARRIOS
- María BASTARÓS
- Felipe BENÍTEZ REYES
- Joan-Daniel BEZSONOFF
- Juan BONILLA
- Emilio BUESO
- Bibiana CANDIA
- Leonardo CANO
- Pablo CARBONELL
- Martín CASARIEGO
- Nicolás CASARIEGO
- Paula CIFUENTES
- Juan CUADRA
- Elizabeth DUVAL
- Maria ESCALAS
- Cristina FALLARÁS
- Eneko FERNÁNDEZ
- Laura FERRERO
- Josep Maria FONALLERAS
- Albert FORNS CANAL
- Olivia GALLO
- Ignacio GARCÍA-VALIÑO
- José A. GARRIGA VELA
- David B. GIL
- Santi GIMÉNEZ
- Marcos GIRALT TORRENTE
- Ismael GRASA
- Javier GUTIÉRREZ
- Najat El HACHMI
- Alicia KOPF
- Use LAHOZ
- Lucía LIJTMAER
- Ignacio MARTÍNEZ DE PISóN
- Ana MERINO
- Luna MIGUEL
- Miquel OBIOLS
- Bruno ORO
- Miqui OTERO
- Vicenç PAGÈS JORDÀ
- Enric PARDO
- Concepción PEREA
- Juan Manuel DE PRADA
- Jordi PUNTÍ
- Llucia RAMIS
- Antonio J. RODRÍGUEZ
- Félix ROMEO
- Gemma RUIZ
- Màrius SERRA
- Ramon SOLSONA
- David TRUEBA
- Juan VICO
- Enrique VILA-MATAS
- Rosario VILLAJOS
- Rolando VILLAZÓN
- Pedro ZARRALUKI