Fiction & Literature
Homeland
Fernando Aramburu
Synopsis
Two families in a Basque town are pulled apart by ETA’s violence. Threats against Bittori’s husband collide with her friend Miren’s loyalty to a son drawn into militancy. Moving through their shared past, the novel follows the damage done to friendship, family ties and the possibility of reconciliation.
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