{"product_id":"9788412699609","title":"THE STREET VENDOR","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE PEDDLER\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003c!--nl-- \u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this work, Christian Bobin invites the reader on a poetic journey out of time. Through the figure of a peddler, the author traverses the centuries to give life to the voices of poets and troubadours. The book is a reflection on what is essential, that which is not found in books or knowledge, but in the infinitesimal and the everyday. A symphony of truth, beauty, and goodness offered to the reader as a treasure hidden in small things.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe peddler is a character who travels a path outside of time, but is deeply committed to the present. In his cart, he carries dreams, solitudes, lizards, strands of ink, and burning life. He crosses the 12th, 15th, and 17th centuries, giving voice to forgotten poets and troubadours. The work is an invitation to read without the obsession of understanding everything, to recognize that what is essential escapes rational knowledge. The peddler offers a sweet, ancient song, a seed of goodness, and an abyss of beauty, but only those who call out to him and listen can receive his gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for the essential through the small and the everyday.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePoetry as a vehicle to connect with time and memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of the poet as a peddler of truths and beauties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReading as a spiritual experience rather than an accumulation of knowledge.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe presence of the infinite in the infinitesimal and the apparently insignificant.\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 of poetry and literary essays who seek a contemplative and profound reading experience. It is ideal for those who appreciate Christian Bobin's poetic prose and his ability to find the sacred in the everyday. It is also for those interested in the history of literature and the figure of the troubadour, as well as for anyone who desires a reflective pause amidst the noise of contemporary life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique perspective on reading and knowledge, far from the rational and close to the essential.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA connection with the poetic tradition of past centuries, through voices rescued from oblivion.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn invitation to stop and observe the small, discovering within it an abyss of beauty and truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA brief but intense literary experience that invites re-reading and meditation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical data\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Christian Bobin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: EL GALLO DE ORO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Poetry, Literary essays, Regional and national history, Social and cultural history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Christian Bobin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: May 2023\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 49\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 87 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Peddler is a brief work, yet dense in meaning, which condenses the essence of Christian Bobin's style: a poetic prose that seeks the sacred in the everyday. The El Gallo de Oro edition, within its collection dedicated to the author, presents a carefully crafted and manageable book, ideal for a slow and reflective reading. For followers of Bobin, it is another piece in his particular universe; for new readers, it is a gateway to a way of understanding literature as a spiritual path. Recommended for those who seek a reading that not only entertains, but also transforms one's perspective on what surrounds us.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL GALLO DE ORO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405668344155,"sku":"9788412699609","price":15.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841269960.jpg?v=1781829604","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412699609","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}