{"product_id":"9788412846263","title":"Son of man","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSon of Man\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePublished in 1960, \u003ci\u003eSon of Man\u003c\/i\u003e is the foundational work of literary modernity on the continent and the most emblematic novel by Augusto Roa Bastos. Through a narrative structure that breaks with linear chronology, the author constructs a profound account of the indelible marks that tragic and grandiose history has left on the Paraguayan people. The reader will find an exploration of power and its perversions, where characters live under the weight of a past marked by poverty, repression, and war, while a Guaraní cosmogony emerges that challenges the words of the Spanish language.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSon of Man\u003c\/i\u003e is a novel that delves into the collective memory of Paraguay to narrate the story of an oppressed people. The work interweaves multiple stories and characters who, in the light of the legacy of their dead, face a reality that consumes them slowly and inexorably. Through powerful prose, Roa Bastos addresses atrocious historical episodes such as the Triple Alliance War, the Perpetual Dictatorship, and the Chaco War, showing how exploitation, abandonment, and excessive repression mark daily life. However, the novel is also a hymn to the Guaraní heritage, a cosmogony expressed through myths and symbols that the Spanish language can barely capture, creating an inescapable discourse that defines the identity and resistance of its characters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and the weight of the past on the collective identity of Paraguay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePower and its perversions, manifested through dictatorships and wars.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHuman resistance in the face of oppression, poverty, and abandonment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Guaraní cosmogony and cultural heritage as a form of expression and survival.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rupture of chronological and spatial discourse as a reflection of a fragmented reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is intended for readers interested in high-quality Latin American literature, especially those seeking novels that explore the social and political history of the continent from an innovative perspective. It is ideal for those who appreciate experimental narrative, magical realism, and stories that investigate memory, power, and cultural identity. It is also essential for students and scholars of contemporary Hispanic American literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and harrowing vision of the history of Paraguay, told through literary fiction.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique narrative experience that defies temporal and spatial conventions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to delve into the Guaraní worldview and its influence on Paraguayan culture.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA universal reflection on power, oppression, and human resistance.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAccess to a landmark work that marked a before and after in the continent's modern literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Augusto Roa Bastos\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Eterna Cadencia Editora SRL, CUIT\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: Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 416\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 300 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eSon of Man\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential work for any reader who wishes to understand the complexity of 20th-century Latin American narrative. Roa Bastos' mastery in fusing tragic history with an ancestral cosmogony, through an innovative narrative structure, makes it a modern classic that remains relevant. This edition from Eterna Cadencia offers a renewed opportunity to immerse oneself in a novel that not only tells a story but constructs it from the ruins of language and memory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"ETERNA CADENCIA EDITORA SRL, CUIT","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407274336603,"sku":"9788412846263","price":23.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841284626.jpg?v=1781851569","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412846263","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}