As in the world of fashion or beauty, the literary world also knows trends. More than trends, we are talking about books that generate a sensation among the most passionate readers and that fly off the shelves in the blink of an eye. In addition, these stories become viral on social networks. In this way, a circle is closed that only leads in one direction: success.
Over the last few years, several sagas have positioned themselves as best sellers In our country. Joël Dicker’s three books starring the ingenious Marcus Goldman are a clear example of how a literary phenomenon knows no boundaries. Above all, If we mention stories full of mysteries that maintain constant tension.
Beyond the novelties that land in our bookstores, there are stories from the past that, after decades in the shadows, reap their well-deserved glory. There is no better way to define the path of Blackwater, the literary saga born in 1983 that, more than 40 years later, is the most popular of the moment in Spain thanks to the reissue of Blackie Books, an independent publishing house from Barcelona that only publishes authentic delights.
The short life of Michael McDowell (who died at age 49) was marked by a love of Southern Gothic horror literature. Raised in Enterprise, Alabama, McDowell He maintained a strong friendship with the master of horror par excellence, Stephen King., who described his “student” as “the finest writer in the United States.” At the young age of 33, he published one of the most prolific matriarchal sagas in contemporary history, Blackwater.
A total of six volumes make up this story that transports us to Perdido, a small town in southern Alabama.which suffers an intense storm in 1919. The rise of the icy waters of the river brings with it a barrage of inexplicable events that serve as the starting point of this story that covers fifty years in the life of a family of rich landowners.
Halfway between terror, mystery and the supernatural, McDowell generates a universe of sensations in which we discover the Caskeys’ struggle to maintain power at all costs. A struggle that the women of the family keep afloat.
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In addition to being fast-paced and relatively short (each book is under 300 pages), Blacki Books has designed some dream covers that perfectly accompany the masterful legend of Blackwater. Released in pocket edition, this saga makes connecting with reading simple and addictive. Such is its notoriety today that the first three parts are part of the best-selling books in El Corte Inglés.
The last point in favor of Blackwater is the low price of each volume (and of the pack that includes the six books). The complete saga in Spanish costs 54.90 euros on the publisher’s website, while the first installment, The flood, has a price of 9.40 euros at La Casa del Libro. Lack of time, reading block or a tight budget are not excuses to delve into the depths of Perdido.
