Malaveïna
Feared by some and sought out by many others, Malaveïna knows the secrets that nature keeps hidden. Her hands heal with herbs, flowers, and roots; her knowledge inspires admiration, but also suspicion, in a society that often mistakes wisdom for witchcraft.
As the counts of Peralada, a town in the Empordà region of Catalonia, dream of turning the castle and its gardens into a cultural landmark for the country, a story of impossible love, family silences, grudges, and shattered destinies becomes intertwined with the life of this remarkable woman and of those who come after her. For some secrets can remain hidden for years, yet they never disappear completely.
With an extraordinary ability to transform history into emotion, Martí Gironell recreates the construction of the famous Peralada gardens and brings to life a fascinating world where science and superstition coexist, alongside the language of flowers, the culture of wine, popular beliefs, and the inexhaustible power of nature.
Malaveïna is an extraordinary novel about memory, power, and the legacy of the women who were persecuted for their knowledge, but whom time has ultimately turned into legend. Between the castle of Peralada and the forests of the Empordà region lies a world that only nature has preserved intact.
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Original Language
CATALAN | Columna
Translation Rights
SPANISH | Destino/Planeta
