Ordesa

Set against the haunting beauty of Ordesa, a quiet valley in the Pyrenees, Manuel Vilas’s Ordesa is a powerful and deeply personal exploration of grief, memory, and the fragile bonds of family.

Returning to his childhood home at the age of forty-six, the narrator finds himself adrift—his parents gone, his marriage ended, his career uncertain, and his connection with his children slipping away. Alone with his memories, he reflects on the love, silence, and emotional distance that shaped his family. Through this intimate and unflinching account, he confronts loss, identity, and the painful realization that we often understand the value of family only after they are gone.

Pages: 291
Dimensions: 5.67 x 1.14 x 8.66 inches