The hive

Camilo José Cela

Original title: Colmena

earliest edition we have, 1983 Gollancz, 1990 215 pages

Neglected books of the twentieth century

"Banned for many years by the Franco regime, Cela's masterpiece presents a panoramic view of the degradation and suffering of the lower-middle class in post-Civil War Spain. Readers are introduced to over a hundred characters through a series of interlocking vignettes, transforming this book from a social document into a towering work of inventive fiction. Filled with violence, hunger, and compassion, The Hive captur...

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Editions we hold

The hive edition · 2001 · Dalkey Archive Press · 249 pages
The hive edition · 1990 · Gollancz · 215 pages
The hive edition · 1990 · Noonday Press · 249 pages
The hive edition · 1983 · Ecco Press · 257 pages

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