Spanish authors discuss new novels set in Tarragona and Tabarca

Spanish authors Joan Cavallé and Joaquín Hernández Castillo discuss their recent literary works.

Joan Cavallé explores the political climate of Tarragona during the late Francoist era in his novel ‘La nit’. The work focuses on a young university student navigating political struggle and fear during the transition to democracy, specifically referencing the atmosphere of 1976.

Joaquín Hernández Castillo, a journalist from Alicante, presents his second novel, ‘La isla de las flores amarillas’. Set on the island of Tabarca, the story blends mystery and family memory, contrasting the island's reputation as a tourist paradise with the protagonist's experience of it as a restrictive environment.