Alfonso de Sas presents his book 'The Cemetery of the English' at the XXXII Camariñas Lace Exhibition

The parade hall of the XXXII Camariñas Lace Festival of the Provincial Council of A Coruña hosted today the third and last of the literary presentations being held during the event. Alfonso de Sas, an author from Ourense, was the protagonist. 

Alfonso de Sas presented his book 'El cementerio de los ingleses'. A fictional book that is inspired by the shipwreck of the HMS Serpent off the coast of Camariñas in 1890, which is why the mythical cemetery of the same name was built. The work explores the relationship that arises as a result of the tragedy between the residents of the place and the members of the British Empire. De Sas, born in Ourense, studied Law and worked in International Trade before deciding, now retired, to publish his first work.

The author explained that “I always wanted to write about the experience of a shipwreck at sea” and indicated that “the story of the Serpent seemed fascinating to me and, from there, I worked and the volume grew and took shape”.

These three literary presentations are part of a long and varied program that makes up the XXXII edition of the Mostra do Encaixe and will fill Camariñas with activity for five days.