About “Patria”

A small Basque village is irreparably changed and broken by political fanaticism. Childhood friends Bittori and Mirren, wounded by their craters of grief, find it impossible to forget and forgive. A 2016 Spanish novel written by Fernando Aramburu.

Praise for “Patria”

“It's been a long time since I've read a book so persuasive and moving, so intelligently conceived, a fiction that is also an eloquent testament to a historical reality.”

— Mario Vargas Llosa, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature

“Deftly plotted . . . full of suspense . . . rich with detail.”

— The New York Review of Books

“A powerful novel which has a strong claim to be the definitive fictional account of the Basque troubles. . . . Aramburu skilfully spins . . . short, punchy chapters that dart back and forth in time”

— The Economist

Book details

Published
2020
Latest edition
2020 · ISBN 9780593310892
ISBN
9780593310892

Frequently asked questions

How many pages is Patria?

Patria by Fernando Aramburu has 608 pages.

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