Catherine Davies Lecturer in Hispanic Studies,Queen Mary and Westfield College, University of London

'an interesting, informative and clearly written book on a topical subject.'Alex Longhurst, Professor of Spanish, University of Exeter'Dr Davies has produced an excellent and comprehensive introduction to contemporary feminist fiction in Spain.'Tesserae'...this is an interesting and informative book.'British Bulletin of Publications'It is refreshing to find a new book on feminist fiction which, without pretension, offers as its approach a confident alternative to feminist theory. Davies's style is clear and her research meticulous throughout. The book would be a valuable addition to any library collection.'MLR'...in addressing both the academic specialist and those interested in women's writing with no knowledge of Spanish or Catalon, the author strikes a successful balance between the two...the volume represents a significant contribution to the study of feminist fiction in Spain today.'Patricia Roberts, Middlesex University' ...excellent... this is an admirable s

• Part 1 Montserrat Roig i Fransitorra: history, nationalism, and female identity; maternal circles and family lines - the narrative of the seventies; colour and music - the narrative of the early eighties; the same old song - the narrative and drama of the late eighties. Part 2 Rosa Montero: women, institutions, and thought systems; sites of resistance - the narrative of the end of a decade; inner spaces and power lines - the narrative of the eighties; flights of fantasy - the narrative of the ninties.