{"product_id":"the-time-of-cherries-paperback","title":"The Time of Cherries - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eMontserrat Roig\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJulia Sanches\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator), \u003cb\u003eColm Toibin\u003c\/b\u003e (Introduction by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTranslated for the first time into English, this richly textured novel by \"the shining light of Catalan literature\" (Colm Tóibín), follows one young woman's homecoming, as she navigates love, friendship, ambition and betrayal in a Barcelona on the brink of revolution--with an introduction by Colm Tóibín. \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\"An exquisite portrait of old Catalonia meeting its newer version, now nimbly translated by Julia Sanches.\"--\u003ci\u003eTimes Literary Supplement\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eSpring, 1974. After twelve years abroad, Natàlia Miralpeix returns to live near her family in Barcelona, only to find it wholly transformed. Change is in the air and revolution is on the horizon. Franco may still be in power, but his death is only two years away. The younger generation write poetry, listen to Jimi Hendrix and Janis Joplin, and talk of communism over coffee. But Natàlia's parents still carry the hidden wounds of the Civil War. As their pasts, colored by unfulfilled ambitious and thwarted dreams, slowly begin to unravel, so, too, does Natàlia's startling secret--the reason she'd left Barcelona all those years ago. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA heady, captivating Barcelona comes to life, a city as smoky, gritty and troubled, as it is romantic and sun-kissed. Translated here for the first time into English, Montserrat Roig's \u003ci\u003eThe Time of Cherries \u003c\/i\u003eis a beloved classic of Catalan literature: a bold, glimmering, and startlingly timeless tale of a city and a people striving to leave the ghosts of the past behind and bring in the time of cherries--the springtime of joy.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eMontserrat Roig \u003c\/b\u003e(1946-1991) was an award-winning writer and journalist based on Barcelona, and the recipient of numerous prestigious prizes including the Premi Víctor Català and the Premi Sant Jordi. Her journalistic work focused on forging a creative feminist tradition, and on recovering the country's political history. Her novels take similar stances, reflecting on the need to liberate women who were silenced by history. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eJulia Sanches\u003c\/b\u003e translates literature from Spanish, Portuguese, and Catalan into English. She is a founding member of Cedilla \u0026amp; Co., a collective of translators committed to making international voices heard in English, and chair of the Translators Group of the Authors Guild. Sanches' translation of \u003ci\u003eMigratory Birds\u003c\/i\u003e by Mariana Oliver won the PEN Translation Prize and her translation of \u003ci\u003eUndiscovered\u003c\/i\u003e by Gabriela Wiener was longlisted for the International Booker Prize. Born in São Paulo, Brazil, Sanches currently resides in Providence, Rhode Island.\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 7.96 x 5.13 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 14, 2026\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52030815764781,"sku":"9780593978801","price":18.59,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/3185\/6429\/files\/9MB9e7cIsx9780593978801.webp?v=1777531836","url":"https:\/\/ishookbooks.com\/products\/the-time-of-cherries-paperback","provider":"iShook Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}