{"product_id":"9788416461356","title":"Virtues (and mysteries)","description":"\u003ch2\u003eVirtudes (y misterios)\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA family history that crosses the Atlantic, marked by emigration, silences, and unanswered questions. Xesús Fraga reconstructs the lives of his grandparents—a shoemaker who left for Venezuela and a woman who emigrated to England—and explores how their decisions affected three generations. Spanning Galicia, London, Caracas, and other destinations, the author combines the novel, chronicle, and diary to offer an original and moving vision of emigration, its losses, and its legacies. A work awarded the 2019 Blanco Amor Prize that touches the heart without renouncing humor.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn 1955, a Galician cobbler crosses the Atlantic to Venezuela, seduced by the promise of a better life. His goal is to return soon as a wealthy \"indiano,\" but the years pass, and not only does he fail to send the promised money, he disappears. Forced by circumstances, his wife begins her own emigration, but in the opposite direction: toward England. These decisions and omissions will mark their lives and those of their descendants.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eXesús Fraga, grandson of that immigrant couple, reconstructs their tumultuous lives and the experience of living with loneliness, displacement, and the unease of unanswered questions. The narrative travels from rural Galician life to the great American megalopolises, with stops in London, Caracas, Buenos Aires, the Dominican Republic, and Ethiopia. The work combines genres such as the novel, chronicle, and diary to offer a vital fresco that moves and touches the reader without renouncing humor, proposing a fresh look at emigration, both in the lives lived and those left unlived.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEmigration as a transformative experience and its long-term family consequences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDisplacement and the search for identity in a globalized world.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe silences and omissions that shape family memory.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe Galician diaspora and its impact on subsequent generations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and the reconstruction of the past through writing.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers interested in contemporary narrative that addresses family memory and emigration from an intimate and original perspective. It is ideal for those who appreciate stories that combine personal testimony with historical chronicle, and for those seeking a work that moves the reader and reflects on roots, identity, and the consequences of life-altering decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and human vision of emigration, far from clichés and focused on personal experiences.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA hybrid narrative structure that enriches the reading by combining the novel, chronicle, and diary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA geographical and emotional journey that connects rural Galicia with international settings.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on how silences and absences shape family identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe recognition of a prestigious literary award (2019 Blanco Amor Prize) that validates its quality.\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 Fraga, Xesús\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xordica\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 Modern and contemporary fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CARRACHINAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e October 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 542 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVirtudes (y misterios) is a work that stands out for its ability to address a classic theme like emigration from a fresh and deeply personal perspective. Xesús Fraga manages to weave a narrative that moves and makes one think, supported by a hybrid structure that enriches the reading. The recognition of the 2019 Blanco Amor Prize underscores its literary quality. Recommended for those looking for a novel that combines the geographical journey with the emotional one, and which offers a lucid and moving look at the wounds and legacies of the Galician diaspora.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407296389467,"sku":"9788416461356","price":21.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841646135.jpg?v=1781851906","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416461356","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}