Mientras Vivimos
In this 2000 Premio Planeta award-winning novel, three women of  different generations come together at critical points as each  searches for her place in the world. Judit, a 20-year-old  wannabe socialite scribe, looks to famed novelist Regina Dalmau  to rescue her from her working-class neighborhood. But Regina,  who is nearing 50 and yearning for her younger self, must first  confront her past before helping her young fan. Specifically,  she must reconcile her conflicted feelings toward her late  mentor, Teresa, an elegant but conservative children's book  author in the post-Franco years. A veteran journalist, novelist,  and the author of the well-known novel Un calor tan cercano (A  Warmth So Near, Alfaguara, 1997), Torres walks the reader  through three generations in the vividly portrayed city of  Barcelona. Some Spanish colloquialisms are easily understood in  context. The novel's exceptional ability to capture the reader  from the first chapter makes it highly recommended for all  bookstores and public libraries.  Teba Cespon, Queens, NYCopyright 2001 Reed Business Information, Inc.