Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada Dragons Six dangerous outcasts

Six dangerous outcasts

in painful yet necessary transition out of the illusions of the past—a journey that can only be guided by one’s own conscience

irrepressible Tigger

" And to all the familiar things in the softly lit room -- to the picture of the three little bears sitting on chairs

breathtaking natural beauty

Yocandra in the Paradise of Nada Dragons Six dangerous outcastsYocandra, the first person narrator, was born (like Valdes herself) in Havana in 1959. Now a dispirited, outspoken woman living in Cuba, narrator writes of a reality of 'nothing' that contrasts poignantly with that of a gusana friend in Madrid with whom she exchanges letters. This colloquial, idiomatic translation of La nada cotidiana reflects work's humor and word play. Brief but helpful translator's notes.