{"product_id":"9788413565323","title":"I AM MAKING HISTORY","description":"\u003ch2\u003eI AM MAKING HISTORY\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate and collective journey through thirty-seven tales of memory. Arturo Gaya, with the serene and observant gaze of a musician who knows how to listen to life, portrays an entire generation. From the innocence of childhood to the subtle humor of his tailor father, to the clandestine arrival of the musical \"Hair\" at the Paral·lel or the Vandellòs nuclear accident, the author transforms personal memories into universal stories. With a fresh, direct, and genuine style, he turns everyday life into honest literature, traversing an emotional geography that stretches from Tortosa to Barcelona and from Formentera to Lisbon. Each memory is a question: what does it really mean to make history?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a collection of thirty-seven short stories that intertwine the author's personal memory with historical and social events in his surroundings. Arturo Gaya, a well-known musician from the group Quico el Célio, el Noi i el Mut de Ferreries, unfolds a vital chronicle here that begins with the innocence of a child in a postwar family and progresses to maturity. We find episodes such as the 23-F coup attempt experienced among frightened students in the Sants neighborhood, the first ETA victim in the Ebro region, the birth of the \"Lo riu és vida\" environmental movement, or the search for the Bob Dylan myth in Formentera. Each story is a piece of a mosaic where the personal becomes collective, and where daily life becomes a witness to an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eGenerational memory and a chronicle of the postwar period in Catalonia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eEveryday life as a source of honest and universal literature\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eMusic, performance, and counterculture in the Barcelona of the 70s and 80s\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eEmotional geographies from the Terres de l'Ebre to Lisbon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eKey historical events (23-F, Vandellòs accident, ETA) experienced firsthand\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eThe meaning of \"making history\" from an intimate and collective perspective\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers interested in the recent historical memory of Catalonia, especially the Terres de l'Ebre and Barcelona. Also for followers of music and counterculture, as well as anyone looking for intimate and reflective readings on the passage of time, identity, and the sense of belonging. Ideal for those who enjoy short stories with a genuine and accessible literary style.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA personal and authentic vision of key historical events of the 20th century in Catalonia.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eStories that connect individual experience with the collective memory of a generation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA fresh, direct, and emotional narrative style that makes reading a relatable experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on what it means to \"make history\" from everyday life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003eAn emotional journey through real and symbolic geographies of the Mediterranean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e GAYA IGLESIAS, ARTURO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e COSSETANIA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Catalan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Autobiography: art and entertainment, memoirs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e PERFILS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 112\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n    \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 190 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work that successfully combines the intimacy of personal memory with the ambition of collective testimony. The author, known for his musical career, demonstrates a unique literary voice that is both simple and profound. The book may be of particular interest to those looking for a brief but dense read that connects the recent past with universal questions about identity and the sense of belonging. Its structure of independent stories makes it accessible and easy to read, even though the whole offers a coherent and emotional vision of an era and a territory.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"COSSETÀNIA EDICIONS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405129113947,"sku":"9788413565323","price":13.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841356532.jpg?v=1781823899","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788413565323","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}