--- product_id: 61578567 title: "Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers)" price: "฿1763" currency: THB in_stock: true reviews_count: 11 url: https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/61578567-death-in-spring-penguin-european-writers store_origin: TH region: Thailand --- # Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) **Price:** ฿1763 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) - **How much does it cost?** ฿1763 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.co.th](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/61578567-death-in-spring-penguin-european-writers) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Buy Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) by Rodoreda, Mercè, Tóibín, Colm, Tennent, Martha (ISBN: 9780241352540) from desertcart's Book Store. Free UK delivery on eligible orders. Review: Darkly, disturbingly beautiful - This is a real jewel of a book, with lyrical descriptions of the Catalan natural environment that always have just a hint of threat beneath them, and a strong animist current running throughout. It has to be appreciated like a poem rather than understood. Review: Beautifully Written, But Unsettling to Read - I read and very much enjoyed Merce Rodorerda's 'In Diamond Square' (or 'The Time of the Doves' as it was originally entitled), but 'Death in Spring' is a much darker and unsettling tale and one which leaves me in a quandary about how to rate it by desertcart's star system. The story focuses on a teenage boy who is witness to his father's suicide and of how his life plays out after this tragic event - however, this little book is more than a coming-of-age story and is one that is generally seen to be symbolic of the dictator Franco's repression of Catalan culture. Told through the consciousness of the young protagonist, this book tells of the customs and traditions of a Catalan village which has been built on rocks over a fast-running river, and of how the village's young men regularly draw straws to see who will have to swim under the village to see whether the rocks have crumbled - a dangerous feat which usually results in death or disfigurement. We also read about a forest where dead bodies are entombed in trees; we learn of pregnant women being blindfolded in public in case their unborn children take on the personal features of the men they might look upon if their eyes are not covered; and we read of the barbaric treatment of those who do not follow society's rules. There is more of course, but this is not a long book and I don't wish to reveal too much. Written by the author when the Catalan language she used was banned by Franco, this is a disturbing and almost dreamlike story with a dark current running throughout the entire length of the book, and although the language is beautiful and reads almost like a poem in places, it's one that leaves the reader (or this one, anyhow) feeling totally unsettled. And that is why I find it difficult to rate this book - I have to award it at least four stars for the quality of the writing, but it's not one I would necessarily recommend, especially for sensitive souls who might find the content too upsetting. 4 Stars. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | 90,464 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) 266 in Address Books | | Customer reviews | 4.0 4.0 out of 5 stars (103) | | Dimensions | 13 x 1 x 19.8 cm | | Edition | 1st | | ISBN-10 | 0241352541 | | ISBN-13 | 978-0241352540 | | Item weight | 124 g | | Language | English | | Print length | 160 pages | | Publication date | 5 April 2018 | | Publisher | Penguin | ## Images ![Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/81qAEN3US-L.jpg) ![Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71YcWI7VDoL.jpg) ![Death in Spring (Penguin European Writers) - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61mPXZYvIXL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Darkly, disturbingly beautiful *by S***F on 22 February 2019* This is a real jewel of a book, with lyrical descriptions of the Catalan natural environment that always have just a hint of threat beneath them, and a strong animist current running throughout. It has to be appreciated like a poem rather than understood. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Beautifully Written, But Unsettling to Read *by S***B on 11 October 2019* I read and very much enjoyed Merce Rodorerda's 'In Diamond Square' (or 'The Time of the Doves' as it was originally entitled), but 'Death in Spring' is a much darker and unsettling tale and one which leaves me in a quandary about how to rate it by Amazon's star system. The story focuses on a teenage boy who is witness to his father's suicide and of how his life plays out after this tragic event - however, this little book is more than a coming-of-age story and is one that is generally seen to be symbolic of the dictator Franco's repression of Catalan culture. Told through the consciousness of the young protagonist, this book tells of the customs and traditions of a Catalan village which has been built on rocks over a fast-running river, and of how the village's young men regularly draw straws to see who will have to swim under the village to see whether the rocks have crumbled - a dangerous feat which usually results in death or disfigurement. We also read about a forest where dead bodies are entombed in trees; we learn of pregnant women being blindfolded in public in case their unborn children take on the personal features of the men they might look upon if their eyes are not covered; and we read of the barbaric treatment of those who do not follow society's rules. There is more of course, but this is not a long book and I don't wish to reveal too much. Written by the author when the Catalan language she used was banned by Franco, this is a disturbing and almost dreamlike story with a dark current running throughout the entire length of the book, and although the language is beautiful and reads almost like a poem in places, it's one that leaves the reader (or this one, anyhow) feeling totally unsettled. And that is why I find it difficult to rate this book - I have to award it at least four stars for the quality of the writing, but it's not one I would necessarily recommend, especially for sensitive souls who might find the content too upsetting. 4 Stars. ### ⭐ Unpleasant twaddle... *by F***N on 11 June 2022* We meet our narrator on the day his father who is not his father dies by having concrete poured ritually down his gullet, as you do. Our narrator, who is either a madman in an asylum or should be, then recounts at what seems like great length but is only a novella the customs in his insanely imagined village, which he presents as if it were real and where all is cruelty and fever-dream horror. I gave up at 45%. This book is either so profound it’s far beyond my meagre intellectual powers to grasp, or it’s a load of nonsense. It might be an allegory (of something), or it might just be an author dumping bits of her unfortunate imagination all over the unsuspecting reader. Some thoughts are better left unexpressed. In short, not recommended unless you want to read about horrible people being horrible to other people and to animals and insects, in a story that isn’t a story about a village that doesn’t exist. --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/61578567-death-in-spring-penguin-european-writers](https://www.desertcart.co.th/products/61578567-death-in-spring-penguin-european-writers) --- *Product available on Desertcart Thailand* *Store origin: TH* *Last updated: 2026-04-24*