{"product_id":"9788415539544","title":"On the other side of the night","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOn the Other Side of the Night\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA single carnival night encapsulates the intensity of an entire life. After five years without any time for leisure, the protagonist plunges into an experience where wearing a costume is the best way to be oneself. Between the desire to lose oneself and the need to find oneself, the party becomes an emotional journey that traverses yearning, fatherhood, struggle, and surrender. Without false sentimentality, Jan van Mersbergen offers a novel that grips the reader with its direct prose and its ability to show the naked truth of the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel centers on a single carnival night, a parenthesis of freedom after a long period of routine and obligations. The protagonist wears a costume to look for something he has lost or perhaps never had: connection with others and with himself. Throughout the night, encounters, fights, laughter, tears, and moments of brutal intimacy follow one another. The author constructs a fragmented and hypnotic narrative that reflects the chaos and intensity of the party, while the protagonist moves between total surrender and solitude, between the desire to be part of something and the fear of losing himself forever. Without concessions to sentimentality, the story explores how a single night can contain a whole life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for identity through costumes and anonymity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLoneliness in the midst of a crowd and the difficulty of truly connecting with others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFatherhood as a turning point and as an experience that transforms one's self-perception.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional intensity as a path to personal truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe critique of empty sentimentality and the claim for an honest and direct narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis work is for readers looking for short but dense novels, where every word counts. It is recommended for those who appreciate literature that does not shy away from raw and complex emotions, and who prefer direct, unadorned prose. It is also ideal for those who want to explore narratives that play with time and the intensity of a single experience, and for readers interested in contemporary European literature with critical acclaim.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive reading experience that condenses the intensity of a night of transformation into a few hours.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn honest reflection on fatherhood, loneliness, and the search for meaning without falling into clichés.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA sample of contemporary narrative that prioritizes real emotion over sentimentality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and uncompromising vision of how a costume can reveal a person's truth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: van Mersbergen, Jan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: RAYO VERDE EDITORIAL, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: cat\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: RAIGS GLOBULARS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 354 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the Other Side of the Night is a novel that proves intensity is not at odds with brevity. Jan van Mersbergen constructs a narrative that grips from the first page thanks to precise and unartificial prose. His ability to explore human contradictions in such a limited space of time is remarkable. It is a work that may especially interest readers who are looking for literature that does not shy away from emotional complexity and that bets on truth over narrative comfort. A recommended title for those who want to discover a sound and recognized voice within contemporary European fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RAYO VERDE EDITORIAL, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407164694875,"sku":"9788415539544","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841553954.jpg?v=1781848771","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788415539544","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}