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When Hens Pee
(Cuando meen las gallinas)
Julia woke voiceless, bound and certain she had landed in a different kind of country: one of hospitals, automata, and memories that smell of pigshit and winter.
Between the stark hollows of a Castilian plain and the claustrophobic corridors of modern medicine, When Hens Pee moves with brutal tenderness through delirium, family ritual, and the baffling cruelty of care.
Part hallucinatory memoir, part darkly comic social fable, this novel tracks Julia’s recovery — and her revolt — after a botched operation strips her of speech, agency and the simple dignity of being seen.
Flashbacks to Tierra de Campos reveal a vivid rural world of outrageous names, ironies, and folk wisdom; hospital scenes expose institutional indifference and petty malice. The result is a wrenching, often wildly funny portrait of a woman learning to speak again through stubborn memory and fierce wit.
For readers of contemporary literary fiction, magical realism with a rural heart, and razor-edged black comedy.
“A savage, tender book — at once hilarious and unbearable. A voice that won’t be silenced.”
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Paperback. Condition: new. LIRAS, Carmen (illustrator). Paperback. When Hens Pee(Cuando meen las gallinas)Julia woke voiceless, bound and certain she had landed in a different kind of country: one of hospitals, automata, and memories that smell of pigshit and winter.Between the stark hollows of a Castilian plain and the claustrophobic corridors of modern medicine, When Hens Pee moves with brutal tenderness through delirium, family ritual, and the baffling cruelty of care.Part hallucinatory memoir, part darkly comic social fable, this novel tracks Julia's recovery - and her revolt - after a botched operation strips her of speech, agency and the simple dignity of being seen.Flashbacks to Tierra de Campos reveal a vivid rural world of outrageous names, ironies, and folk wisdom; hospital scenes expose institutional indifference and petty malice. The result is a wrenching, often wildly funny portrait of a woman learning to speak again through stubborn memory and fierce wit.For readers of contemporary literary fiction, magical realism with a rural heart, and razor-edged black comedy."A savage, tender book - at once hilarious and unbearable. A voice that won't be silenced." This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. Seller Inventory # 9798271013683
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