Cantiga de agüero

A deep dive into mythical and ancestral Asturias is the premise of this novel, winner of the Nadal Prize in 1981. Through a fragmented narrative that travels between the present and the past, we learn the story of Constanza Figueroa, a somewhat fickle and naive young woman who begins her new life within the ancient Asturian family, the Mármols, whose stately structure begins to crumble as the 19th century progresses. Psychologically profound female characters, women who act as guardians of tradition and simultaneously witnesses to the misfortunes that unfold around them —like an old omen of ill fortune— populate these pages, which connect with the best of our literary heritage. A novel of adventure, fantasy, and superstition, composed in a rich and poetic style, is undoubtedly the best aspect of this beautiful conjuring of voices that weave this marvelous and visionary story in its purest sense.