El Hacho is a timeless evocation of inheritance, duty and our relationship to the landscape that defines us. Set in the stark beauty of the Andalucian mountains it tells the story of Curro, an olive farmer determined to honour his family tradition in the face of drought, deluge and the lucrative temptations of a rapidly modernising Spain. Wonderfully crafted, El Hacho is a poignant and compelling story of struggle and hope.
'El Hacho is a tiny diamond of a novel, told in a voice at once softly-spoken and fearless
as hell. Luis Carrasco's writing is new to me, but he reads here as if he's been doing this
for years; his control and restraint is masterly, and the end result makes for a cracking
read.'
Jon McGregor - Costa Book Award Winner 2017 - Reservoir 13
