{"product_id":"9788416001347","title":"Convertible Mediterranean","description":"\u003ch2\u003eConvertible Mediterranean\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA convertible road trip along the Mediterranean to take the pulse of Spain during the boom, the era of the nouveau riche with slicked-back hair. Iñigo Domínguez travels with the astonishment of a Martian through the landmarks of a decade of excess: drunken young Englishmen jumping from balconies, horrifying statues at airports without planes, and a great bible of Spanish corruption. An equally funny and outrageous portrait that combines travel reporting with the most biting social commentary.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 2008, journalist Iñigo Domínguez hits the road behind the wheel of a convertible to tour the Spanish Mediterranean. His goal: to document the collective delirium of a country that, after a decade of unbridled growth, had lost its way. With a gaze poised between humor and indignation, the author uncovers the most absurd symbols of the real estate boom and the economic bubble: ghost developments, uncontrolled tourist parties, and kitsch monuments built with public money. The book culminates in an exhaustive compilation of the most notorious corruption cases of the time, offering a complete fresco of a Spain that lived beyond its means.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChronicle of Spain during the real estate boom and economic bubble (2000-2008).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMass tourism and its consequences on the Mediterranean coast.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical and urban corruption as a systemic phenomenon.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSociological portrait of the nouveau riche and the culture of excess.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRoad travel as a narrative and journalistic genre.\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 narrative journalism, travelogues, and social analysis. Especially suitable for those who want to understand, through humor and irony, the keys to the Spanish economic crisis and the years leading up to it. Also for fans of literary reportage and contemporary non-fiction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and critical look at a key period in Spain's recent history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn agile, funny, and biting narrative style that makes complex topics enjoyable to read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA documented compilation of corruption cases that serves as a reference.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe perspective of a direct witness who traveled the terrain to recount what he saw.\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 Dominguez Gabiña, Iñigo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e LIBROS DEL KO, SLL\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\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Reportage and collection of journalistic articles, Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e NARRATIVE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 288\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 416 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA book that successfully combines travel reporting, social commentary, and political indictment. Its lighthearted tone and ability to portray the absurdity of an era make it an entertaining and revealing read. Recommended for those looking for a critical perspective, but without losing their sense of humor, on the years of the Spanish bubble.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LIBROS DEL KO, SLL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407220990299,"sku":"9788416001347","price":15.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841600134.jpg?v=1781850554","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416001347","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}