Con motivo de la enfermedad mortal de su madre, Rory recuerda momentos de su íntima relación con ella. Evoca, con ternura, humor o crudeza, su personalidad siempre imprevisible, peculiar, dominante, manipuladora, generosa, de una religiosidad profunda y, en ocasiones, contradictoria. Son remembranzas de una infancia dependiente del estado de ánimo maternal, de la adolescencia típicamente rebelde que le lleva a odiarla, de la madurez comprensiva y amorosa, narradas con un lenguaje sereno, elegante y sobrio. Todo ello hace de esta historia de campesinos irlandeses de varias generaciones, la pintura de un tiempo olvidado —arrollado— por la prisa y las superfluas necesidades de la vida moderna: el valor de las relaciones familiares, la religión, la paz del campo, la vida austera. Alegrías y sinsabores de una pequeña familia de emigrados a Inglaterra a través de las relaciones maternofiliales. El olfato juega un papel protagónico: Arabia es el nombre que da Kitty, la madre de Rory, al aroma despedido por unas ramitas de romero enrolladas en los dedos. Arabia estará presente en los momentos clave, sobre todo, en las semanas de serena agonía de Kitty. Arabia es un libro delicioso e inolvidable.
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