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Reeds and Mud "Canas Y Barro"
Hardcover
Classic FictionGeneral FictionLiterary Fiction
ISBN13: 9781025942032
Publisher: Tradd Street Press
Published: Feb 14 2026
Pages: 296
Weight: 1.30
Height: 0.69 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
The story focuses on Tonet, a young man who returns from war only to find himself entangled in a web of illicit passion and moral decay. As the community moves from the communal life of fishing to the solitary, grueling labor of rice cultivation, the novel explores themes of social stratification and the human capacity for both resilience and cruelty. Blasco Ibáñez's vivid prose captures the sensory details of the reeds, the mud, and the shifting waters of the lagoon, making the setting a character in its own right.
A cornerstone of early 20th-century literature, Reeds and Mud remains a gripping exploration of the human condition and the environmental forces that shape it. This work stands as a testament to the author's ability to combine social realism with intense psychological depth.
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