La ley del padre

Puedes vivir el momento o puedes planificar tu vida. Puedes apostar por el carpe diem, o no. Puedes hacer lo que quieras, sin embargo, a veces no podemos resistirnos a los vaivenes sorpresivos de la vida, a las corrientes profundas y misteriosas que nos llevan, nos traen, nos quitan o nos ponen personas en el camino. Juliet Miller no lo sabía, porque toda su existencia transcurría bajo un estricto y tranquilizador control, hasta que la desaparición de una vecina la pone, junto a un hombre desconocido fascinante, frente a un misterio asombroso, que la embarca en la mayor aventura de su...

XXIV Premio de narración breve UNED 2013. Esta edición ha sido realizada con la colaboración de la Facultad de Filología de la UNED.

This novel lays bare the customs and conditions most young girls face in traditional African society south of the Sahara, while in transition from adolescence to womanhood. The priority of parents is for marriage, which produces pressure on both mother and daughter. In this story, Amina, the mother of Sadia, faces the odds of traditional settings to meet the expected standard in marriage. Dankantata is the rebellious suitor to Sadia, and against wisdom and logic, is a hard-core traditionalist. He will not bow down for a minute against his ego, even when it is in his own self-interest to...

These works of fiction are a sample of perhaps the most original Latin American writing today. Mauricio Molinas exceptional use of language and agile prose captivate readers attention from the very first line and hold it throughout the constant shifts in the time periods and everyday situations that become extraordinary events when least expected. Every page takes the reader toward discovering the aptly-defined secret rules that apply to the vertigo of life