The Cocoon
About this audiobook
“This novel about marital conflict within a confined family will deeply move you.”
“An addictive, sensuous, romantic, inspiring story.”
In March 2020, the COVID-19 pandemic hits Madrid as it travels across the planet. An
unnamed family remains isolated at home, imprisoned within the parents’ shaky marriage,
until an unexpected event brings to light a dark, long-hidden secret that will change their lives.
Love, desire, jealousy, fear, lack of understanding, infidelity, the tedium of long-term
relationships and invisible chains converge to push the protagonists towards an uncertain
future in a changing world.
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About the author
Manuel Sánchez (1967) has been a lover of classical culture and literature since childhood. A voracious reader and writer, he is the author of novels; Alma Luna [Soul Moon], Navegantes [Navigators], La Crisálida [The Cocoon], Las rutas del deseo, Última Thule and Bucaneros de estrellas [Buccaneers of the Stars]. As well as a book of short stories, Cajón de sastre [Catch-all Drawer], and a book of poetic thoughts, El viento del sureste [The Southeast Wind]. His works are available in English and Spanish editions including ebook, paperback and audiobook formats. He is currently working on a new literary project.
Manuel is a Computer Engineer from the Polytechnic University of Madrid and MBA from IE (Instituto de Empresa). He is a member of the writers associations AEM (Association of Writers of Madrid), AEMCLM (Association of Writers of Castilla La Mancha), Quijote and CEDRO. He has complemented his training with the development of courses in literary creation and classical art at different universities; Escuela de Escritores (Madrid), Universidad de los Andes (Colombia), Wesleyan University (US) and Yale University (US). A tireless traveler, as a globetrotter, he has visited more than fitty countries and maintains an active presence on social media.
