Books translated from the Basque language are very rare in our country! But now in the Loomingu Raamatukogu, a short novel “These Heavens” by the most read and translated Basque writer Bernardo Atxaga has been published by Merilin Kotta. In fact, this is only the second book translated from Basque to Estonian.

This is the story of a 37-year-old woman who has just been released from prison and is on her way back to her hometown by bus. However, not all of his fellow passengers are on this bus by chance, and from the past to the future, they cannot be reached as safely on the motorway as from Barcelona to Bilbao. The woman’s past is a struggle within the ETA organization, but now she is trying to find peace and security to move forward by looking for support from books, memories and landscapes behind the window. The reader becomes part of a physical, mental and emotional journey that is also a metaphor for life and is filled with voices, dreams and longings.

The last book club of this spring still takes place in the comfortable rooms of the Spanish House, where the shelves of both the bookstore and the wine shop are at your fingertips. Participation in the book club is free, please announce your arrival on the website of the Spanish House. Both old and new interested are very welcome!

Mari Laan from the Toledo publishing house helps to run the book club, supported by the Spanish Embassy in Estonia. Participation is free, but pre-registration is required at the bottom of the page. The evening will be held in Estonian.

Before and after the event you can get acquainted with a wide selection of books and Spanish flavors in the Spanish House. Free parking in the yard.