"One-Eyed, Damned, and in Love" and other books by Rosa Huertas

Rosa Huertas is a prominent Spanish writer born in Madrid in 1960. She holds a PhD in Information Sciences and a degree in Hispanic Philology. She has combined her teaching work as a professor of Language and Literature with a prolific literary career. focused mainly on the children and youth audiences.

His works are characterized by interweaving fiction with historical facts and figures, offering young readers a gateway to Spain's literary and cultural past.

Throughout his career, Huertas has been awarded several prizes, such as the Hache Prize for Youth Literature in 2011 for "Mala luna" and the XIV Anaya Prize for Children's and Youth Literature in 2017 for "La sonrisa de los peces de piedra".

Books by Rosa Huertas

1. Bad Moon (2009)

Clara and Víctor, two teenagers, embark on a search for a notebook that may contain unpublished poems by Miguel Hernández. This adventure will lead them to discover hidden secrets in the memories of their respective grandparents, exploring themes of friendship, loyalty, and betrayal in a context that intertwines the past and the present.

2. One-Eyed, Damned, and in Love (2010)

Elisa, a young student, decides to help her sister with a literature project about Lope de Vega. In the school library, she discovers the presence of a one-eyed ghost under a curse. To free him, Elisa must unravel mysteries and reveal a love story linked to the famous Golden Age writer.

3. The Smile of the Stone Fish (2017)

After his grandfather's death, Jaime discovers that his mother has been keeping a secret about his father for years. Through a notebook she begins to write, Jaime delves into 1980s Madrid, at the height of the "movida," to unravel the truth about his origins and his father's identity.

4. The Writer's Daughter (2020)

María, a teenager facing her parents' separation and a complicated relationship with her writer father, must complete a school project on Benito Pérez Galdós with Jorge, the most peculiar boy in class.

The appearance of anonymous letters containing information about Galdós sparks her curiosity and drives her to discover who is behind these messages, while dealing with her own family and personal conflicts.

These works reflect Rosa Huertas's ability to blend contemporary narrative with historical elements, offering young readers stories that not only entertain, but also educate and foster an interest in Spanish literature and history.