The writer's new work addresses memory, violence, and recent Cuban history. The plot centers on Rodolfo and the return of his parricidal brother, Geni ‘Caballo Loco’.
It is a realistic novel with a strong social message, featuring a cameo appearance by Mario Conde.
The arrival of ‘Morir en la arena’ confirms Leonardo Padura as one of the key narrators of the current Hispanic world. Published by Tusquets, the novel takes an intimate and social approach, with a story that examines the wounds of a Havana family and the other side of half a century of life in Cuba.
Far from the usual “noir” label, this book is based on a real event and focuses on domestic violence, memory, and the consequences of history on ordinary people. Padura's recognizable and sober prose looks squarely at precariousness and moral decay without renouncing the humanity of his characters.
