{"product_id":"9788412975376","title":"It was raining in every house.","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIt Was Raining in Every House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that explores displacement, identity, and the discovery of childhood through the eyes of Pablo, a Romani boy who leaves his village in Granada to begin a new life in the Basque Country. In his new home, between Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia, Pablo integrates into school, forms his own group of friends, and faces an unexpected discovery that will change his world. A work that combines the sensitivity of personal growth with the backdrop of Spain's recent history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePablo is a Romani boy growing up in a village in Granada, where an incident with his dog in an irrigation ditch marks his early childhood. His parents emigrate to the north in search of better opportunities, leaving him in the care of his grandparents. Shortly after, they return to get him and take him to Eibosa, a small town located between Gipuzkoa and Bizkaia. There, Pablo begins attending school, where he meets Miss Estrella, his teacher. Little by little, he integrates into the community and forms his own group of friends. In their wanderings, the group discovers a hidden bunker where members of an incipient ETA are keeping a pistol. This discovery, charged with tension, becomes the axis of a story that interweaves the daily life of a child with the echoes of a conflict about to erupt.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDisplacement and emigration: the journey of a Romani family from the south to the north of Spain in search of a better future.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood as a process of adaptation: Pablo's integration into a new social, school, and cultural environment.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity and culture shock: the experience of a Romani child in a Basque community during the final years of the Franco regime.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe discovery of political violence: the intrusion of the reality of ETA into the lives of children playing at being adults.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical and family memory: the weight of the past and the decisions of adults that shape the future of the youngest.\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 Spanish narrative that addresses historical memory from an intimate and everyday perspective. Especially recommended for those looking for stories about childhood, displacement, and culture shock, as well as for those who wish to explore the social and political context of the Basque Country in the years leading up to the Transition, through a sensitive lens far from polemics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original perspective on emigration and the integration of the Romani community in northern Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA human, non-ideological look at the origins of political violence, seen through a child's eyes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA narrative that combines the tenderness of childhood with the tension of a dangerous secret.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion into Basque rural life in the 70s, with its customs, language, and landscape.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on memory, identity, and how places and people shape us.\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 Gaztea Ruiz Martínez\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e El Gallo de Oro\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 Literary studies: fiction, novelists and prose writers, modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narratives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e June 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 150 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that achieves a remarkable balance between the personal story of a child and the historical context of a country preparing for a profound transformation. Ruiz Martínez's prose is precise and evocative, capable of conveying the innocence of childhood without avoiding the gravity of what is to come. The discovery of the bunker acts as a powerful symbol of a collective secret about to come to light. Recommended for readers who appreciate coming-of-age narratives with a historical backdrop, far from sensationalism and with a strong anchor in everyday life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EL GALLO DE ORO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405670998363,"sku":"9788412975376","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841297537.jpg?v=1781829665","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788412975376","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}