{"product_id":"9788412001372","title":"The guts of reason","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Guts of Reason\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work of non-fiction that intertwines the collective tragedy of the March 11 attacks with a personal and literary investigation. Through the diary of Laura, a journalism student researching Dante's \"Purgatorio,\" the reader is immersed in a choral narrative where shattered bodies, survivors, and the city of Madrid itself recount a story of pain, unanswered questions, and the search for meaning in the aftermath of the catastrophe. A literary essay that stirs the very entrails of reason.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is set at Atocha Station on March 11, 2004, a convergence point for many lives and truncated hopes. The narrative is structured around the diary and letters of Laura, a journalism student who, unable to comprehend what happened, seeks answers in her thesis on Dante's \"Purgatorio.\" However, the story is not told from a single perspective, but in a choral manner: the shattered bodies speak, as do those who died along the way and those who continued traveling without knowing they had already reached the end of their journey. In parallel, politics crumble and other events take their course in Madrid and other cities, like rivers overflowing their banks.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollective trauma and the historical memory of the March 11 attacks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for meaning in the face of violence and death.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature as a tool for existential inquiry, through the work of Dante.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChoral narrative as a way to represent the shared experience of tragedy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe questioning of reason and politics during times of crisis.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFor readers interested in literary essays that address Spain's recent history from an intimate and reflective perspective. Recommended for those seeking a work that combines social analysis with philosophical and literary exploration, and for those who wish to understand the multiple layers of an event that marked an entire generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and human look at one of the most impactful events in the contemporary history of Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn exercise in reflection on the capacity of literature to give form to pain and confusion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original narrative structure that gives a voice to the silenced and those who remain alive.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA connection between classical literary tradition (Dante) and the rawest, most current reality.\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 Ceyles Domínguez, Juan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Toro Celeste\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\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Prose: non-fiction, literary essays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Uroboros\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 November 2021\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 500 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn ambitious literary proposal that succeeds in bridging the gap between the chronicle of a traumatic event and philosophical reflection. The work stands out for its ability to integrate individual experience into a collective narrative, offering the reader a unique perspective on the fragility of existence and the need to find a language for the unspeakable. A title that will resonate especially with those seeking a read that transcends mere journalistic reporting.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL TORO CELESTE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406800609627,"sku":"9788412001372","price":25.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841200137.jpg?v=1781841532","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412001372","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}