Harkaitz_Cano
Twist (Cano novel)
2013 crime novel by Basque writer Harkaitz Cano
Twist is a 2011 crime novel, with elements of political thriller, written by Basque writer Harkaitz Cano. The book won the 2012 Basque Literature Prize.[1] The original Basque version was published by the Editorial Susa in 2011, Gerardo Markuleta translated the novel to Spanish and it was published by Seix Barral in 2013.[2] The English translation by Amaia Gabantxo was published in 2018 by Archipelago Books.[3]
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Set in the 1980s, the protagonist, Diego Lazkano, who works as an interpreter, has two best friends, Zeberio and Soto[4] who are arrested, tortured and ultimately murdered by a Spanish Civil Guard.[5] The murder of his friends changes everything in Lazkano's life. The novel deals with the avenging of Lazkano's friends, and his relationship with a girl named Gloria.[6]