Product Description

Obabakoak means 'events that happened in Obaba', the village at the centre of a novel composed of 26 inked tales and parodies written with a delicate sense of childlike innocence. But underlying these stories is a darker theme of loss, as the narrator of the book becomes a victim of his own tales.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #82136 in Books
• Published on: 2007-12-06
• Original language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• 448 pages

About the Author
Bernardo Atxaga was born in Guipuzoca in Spain in 1951 and lives in the Basque country, writing in both Spanish and Basque.

Customer Reviews

Highly recommended
I had never heard of this author before and because it was written by a Basque, I narrow-mindedly thought it would be about ETA terrorism and the like. Not at all, it's a great collection of short stories, unlike anything I've ever read. There's not a lot of reference to the Basque country,nothing ETA related,and the stories are set in various different Spanish/ European locations. The characters have stayed me with me for a long time after finishing the stories. Give it a go!