{"product_id":"9788412109146","title":"Ariel and the Bodies","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAriel and the Bodies\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that explores identity, desire, and the impossibility of love through the eyes of Ariel, a character who defies conventional categories of gender and affection. With echoes of Virginia Woolf's \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e, this work is a tribute to loves that never quite bloom and to those that, once born, live marked by transience. A literary journey through ambiguity and the beauty of the provisional.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAriel faces a question they cannot answer: whether they are a man or a woman. Their experience of the body and love is elusive, provisional, and disconcerting, far removed from established social norms. The novel recounts their story, an existence that moves between indefinability and desire, exploring how they relate to other bodies without ever fully possessing them. Inspired by Virginia Woolf's famous treatise on gender, the plot becomes a tribute to loves that never come to be and those that, once born, are touched by death from the very beginning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eGender identity and non-binariness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eImpossible love and the fleeting nature of affections.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the body and identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe literary influence of Virginia Woolf and her work \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProvisionality as a way of life and love.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in contemporary narratives that address gender diversity and affective relationships from a literary and reflective perspective. Also for those looking for novels that engage with the modernist tradition, such as the work of Virginia Woolf, and that explore ambiguity and the beauty of the undefined.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and poetic look at non-binary gender identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the ephemeral nature of love and desire.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA literary homage to Virginia Woolf's \u003cem\u003eOrlando\u003c\/em\u003e, updated for contemporary sensibilities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA narrative that challenges traditional narrative and thematic conventions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that invites one to question labels and the limits of the body and affection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Portell, Sebastià\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Editorial Dos Bigotes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: DOS BIGOTES\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: February 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 280\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 375 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA brave and sensitive novel that takes up the literary tradition of Woolf to address questions of gender and love from a modern perspective. Portell’s prose, recognized with the Time Out Barcelona Creator of the Year Award, offers a stimulating read for those seeking fiction that transcends the conventional. Ideal for readers who appreciate emotional complexity and narrative experimentation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"DOS BIGOTES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405658743131,"sku":"9788412109146","price":19.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841210914.jpg?v=1781829349","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412109146","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}