The Abysses

Claudia’s childhood in Calí passes quietly and carefree, as it does for many other children. But suddenly a crisis brews in her family’s life, and only one person is enough to shatter the familiar world. With childlike naivety and a sharp eye, Claudia narrates the events that opened cracks—through which her deepest fears penetrated: irreversible, pushing her to the brink of a precipice. In a world of women bound to their routine and unable to free themselves from outdated rules of upbringing, Pilar Quintana created a poignant novel with a sensitive story that, through memories of home, leads the reader through the heroine’s childhood experiences and trials.