Nothing

“In the ruins of war, Carmen Laforet, a 23-year-old young woman, created a work that was tantamount to a literary explosion.” - Mario Vargas Llosa

Carmen Laforet’s “Nothing” is considered one of the most important works of literature in Spanish-language literature. Based on the author’s life experiences, the novel tells the story of a young orphaned woman who travels from the provinces to Barcelona to study.

For Andrea, socializing with wealthy classmates and wandering the streets of Barcelona are the only ways to reinvent herself. This is the story of an inner journey imbued with existential angst, in which, by seeking to understand human nature in depth, Carmen Laforet shows how an individual can find inner freedom even in the most critical situations.