{"product_id":"9788410196667","title":"SLEEPING WITH SWALLOWS","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSLEEPING WITH SWALLOWS\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book rescues from oblivion the lives of thousands of people who inhabited farmsteads and worked the land under extreme conditions. Through anonymous biographies, the reader will discover a way of life based on family subsistence agriculture and livestock farming, developed in an arid environment lacking basic amenities such as running water, electricity, or roads. A work that pays tribute to the memory of those who lived from \"first light to last light\" and who today only survive in the memories of a few elderly people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book collects the stories of real people who lived and worked in the countryside, in farmsteads, dedicated to subsistence agriculture and livestock farming. These biographies are set in a context of fiercely arid land and climate, where the workday extended from dawn to dusk, every day of the year. The work describes a world without running water, without electric light (lit by oil lamps), without gas, without heating (only the hearth), and with paths that were mere trails for animals and people. These are unjustly forgotten families, whose memory is only preserved in the minds of very elderly people who still remember those times from the stone benches outside their homes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAnonymous biographies of rural Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLife on farmsteads and subsistence agricultural work.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSurvival in conditions of extreme aridity and harsh climate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory of forgotten generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTransformation of the rural world and loss of traditions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in the social and rural history of Spain, anthropology, biographies of anonymous people, and historical memory. It will also be of great value to those who wish to understand the roots and past of rural communities, as well as to those looking for authentic testimonies about nearly vanished ways of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book provides\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique and emotional testimony of anonymous lives that have been silenced by official history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep immersion into the daily reality of the Spanish rural world in times of extreme hardship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe preservation of a collective memory that is at risk of being lost with the passing of the last generations who lived it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on human resilience and the ability to adapt to hostile environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA work that connects the reader to their own roots and the family history of many Spaniards.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Fernández Teruel, Alberto; González Serrano, Antonio Nono\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Edicion Punto Didot\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e Biography: general, rural communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e DIDOT\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 540\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is a work of great documentary and human value, which fulfills the purpose of giving a voice to those who did not have one. Its length (540 pages) allows for a detailed development of the biographies, offering the reader a complete and nuanced vision of a specific historical reality. The focus on memory and oblivion, as well as the description of the harsh living conditions, make it a recommended read for those seeking to understand the roots of the Spanish rural world from an intimate and personal perspective.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICION PUNTO DIDOT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405077307739,"sku":"9788410196667","price":28.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841019666.jpg?v=1781822581","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788410196667","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}