December Breeze: A masterful novel on womanhood in Colombia

Lina, who lives in Paris, recalls the story of three women in Barranquilla, Colombia, who are victims of a patriarchal system. This novel, written from personal memories and historical research, is both precise and poetic, immortalizing the events that took place in a small seaside town. It is a powerful and sensually feminist novel that offers a fierce fightback against generations of misogyny and toxic masculinity.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 448 pages
Publication date: 03 November 2022
Publisher: Europa Editions (UK) Ltd

From her home in Paris, Lina vividly recalls the captivating tale of three women whose lives unfold in the conservative city of Barranquilla, Colombia. Amidst the lively parties at the Country Club and leisurely strolls along the picturesque promenade in Puerto Colombia, the story unfurls a poignant narrative of sensuality suppressed by violence, a poignant tale of oppression in which Dora, Catalina, and Beatriz find themselves victims of a patriarchal system that permeates and intertwines with the delicate threads of society.

In Linas meticulously crafted recounting of the past, this masterful novel transcends mere anecdotes into an absolute perspective of the world, a profound panorama of Colombian society towards the end of the 1950s. Written from personal memories and extensive historical research, this novel is a testament to both precision and poetic prowess, immortalizing the events that unfolded in a small seaside town from the distant vantage point of its narrator.

Distancing herself from her contemporaries of the Latin-American literary boom with a boldly feminist narrative, Marvel Moreno has crafted a world that not only mirrors the intimate, private lives of the people of Barranquilla but also reflects the universal human condition.

What NetGalley readers have to say about this remarkable novel:

"Just delightful. Full of a fierce fightback against generations of misogyny and toxic masculinity. This book is powerful."

"A wonderfully written and sensually feminist novel. I'd read Moreno again like a shot."

"There's something deliciously unexpected, even subversive about Moreno's prose."

Weight: 440g
Dimension: 136 x 209 x 39 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781787704091