Celia's Room

By Kevin Booth
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Published: Feb. 15, 2012
Words: 72662 (approximate)
Language: English

Short description

Kevin Booth paints an expressionist portrait of the Barcelona night in a year of sex, drugs and deception. 1990: Despite violently contrasting natures, Joaquim, who yearns to paint, and Eduardo—possessing wealth yet secrets—are both ensnared in Celia’s enigmatic aura. The games they are learning to play will draw all three into conflict, leading them inexorably towards the truth of Celia’s Room.

Extended description

In 1990, having been awoken by the Spanish transition towards democracy, Barcelona is metamorphosing into her future Olympic identity…

Joaquim leaves his village to become a painter. Eduardo, educated between Canberra and the Costa Brava, is studying for his MBA. Despite their violently contrasting natures, they both fall under Celia’s enigmatic aura. The games they are learning to play will draw all three into conflict—against the backdrop of a city that is also rehearsing a new identity—leading them inexorably towards the truth of Celia’s Room.

Told through their own eyes, the sensitive Joaquim and cynical Eduardo unveil a dreamlike city, peopled with ghosts from their respective worlds. Discovering who they are will illuminate their own, their parents’ and even the city’s shadowy past.... (Read more) In 1990, having been awoken by the Spanish transition towards democracy, Barcelona is metamorphosing into her future Olympic identity…

Joaquim leaves his village to become a painter. Eduardo, educated between Canberra and the Costa Brava, is studying for his MBA. Despite their violently contrasting natures, they both fall under Celia’s enigmatic aura. The games they are learning to play will draw all three into conflict—against the backdrop of a city that is also rehearsing a new identity—leading them inexorably towards the truth of Celia’s Room.

Told through their own eyes, the sensitive Joaquim and cynical Eduardo unveil a dreamlike city, peopled with ghosts from their respective worlds. Discovering who they are will illuminate their own, their parents’ and even the city’s shadowy past.

“Barcelona 1990: a blend of worlds and underworlds, a kaleidoscope of stories which interweave and fray apart, the sensation of imminent disaster… Will you be able to resist skipping to the last page?”
Estrella Ramon, writer.

“Celia’s Room smacks you in the temples with a disjointed artistry that keeps you engrossed page after page. Not a conventional story style, it reads more like a linguistic painting, with colours and shades that you could wrap yourself up in… The story appears to be a journey through seemingly impassable barriers that some of us face in our youth… A touching story, beautifully written and totally engaging.”
Dean Scurlock, writer.
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Tags

fiction, literature, gay, lesbian, night, spain, barcelona, 1990, contemporary history, 1990s, kevin booth

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