Cañas y barro: Novela

by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez

"Cañas y barro: Novela" by Vicente Blasco Ibáñez is a naturalist novel written in 1902. Set in the rural Albufera region of Valencia at the turn of the twentieth century, it follows the Paloma family, focusing on Tonet, the last of their line. When Tonet returns from the Cuban War, he finds his childhood love Neleta married to a wealthy tavern owner. Their rekindled passion leads to an adulterous affair that will determine the novel's fate.