Description

Adrià Ardevol grows up without love and learns to spy on his parents. His father collects antiques. Among them is a rare, prized violin with its own name. Adrià retreats into a world of his own making. The violin ties his life to centuries of violence in Europe. Its past spans the Inquisition and the Nazi camps.

Jaume Cabré tells this literary novel as a gifted man's last confession. Adrià knows that he will soon lose his mind. He seeks the roots of evil through memory, power and music. The book suits readers who like stories linking private lives with history.

Cabré says these themes run through his work. He was born in 1947. He studied Catalan philology at the University of Barcelona. This field deals with language and texts. He writes novels, essays and scripts for the screen. He has won awards across the world. Confiteor made his work more widely known. It has reached readers in 27 countries.

This translation draws on the original Jo confesso. It is part of the ANANSI. WORLD FICTION series.