{"product_id":"9788416461455","title":"THE SENTIMENTAL PEDESTRIAN","description":"\u003ch2\u003eTHE SENTIMENTAL PEDESTRIAN\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eJulio José Ordovás turns the observation of daily life into high-quality literature in \"The Sentimental Pedestrian.\" This book is a literary walk through Zaragoza, where the author portrays the city's anonymous inhabitants—nurses, delivery workers, cleaners, and shopkeepers—with sharpness and sensitivity. More than an urban guide, the work offers a manual of emotional sociology that discovers how we change streets as we change our lives. A profound look, far from the superficial, that reveals the beauty hidden in the ordinary, turning every corner into a stage for the human condition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book is a collection of stories and urban sketches primarily set in the city of Zaragoza. Through the eyes of an attentive and sentimental pedestrian, Ordovás explores the corners where the wind-blown pigeons take refuge, imagines Goya in a baseball cap, and observes the fighters of everyday life. The work moves through the banks of the Ebro, the suffocating heat, the fog, and the harsh wind, but its true focus is on the people: those who board the tram on their way to the hospital, those who deliver pizza or newspapers, those who clean hallways or squat in their shops. The author maintains that we change streets when we change partners, apartments, or jobs, thus weaving a sentimental geography that connects physical space with personal experiences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe city of Zaragoza as a literary and emotional space, with its geography, climate, and daily life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe observation of the everyday and the dignification of anonymous workers and urban routines.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eThe relationship between physical space (streets, neighborhoods) and personal transformations (partner, job, housing).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eLocal history and historical imagination, exemplified by the figure of Francisco de Goya.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eUrban sociology from a sentimental and literary perspective, far removed from academicism.\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 literature of observation and social portraiture, and those who enjoy short stories that capture the essence of a place and its people. It is especially recommended for lovers of Zaragoza and its local history, as well as those looking for a narrative that combines sensitivity, irony, and depth without artifice. It will also appeal to students of urban sociology or contemporary literature who want to explore how a specific space can become a literary universe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA new way of looking at the city and its inhabitants, revealing the poetry and drama in the most everyday scenes.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eAn immersion into the real Zaragoza, with its climatic contrasts and social fabric, from an intimate and documented perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA set of short stories that function as independent literary sketches, ideal for slow and reflective reading.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eA reflection on how the spaces we inhabit are transformed by our life experiences, offering a manual of emotional sociology.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003eHigh-quality literature that proves the extraordinary is found in the ordinary, without falling into superficial sentimentality.\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 ORDOVAS, JULIO JOSE\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\u003eSubject:\u003c\/strong\u003e MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION, ZARAGOZA LOCAL HISTORY\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\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e February 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 108\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n  \u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Sentimental Pedestrian\" is a work that stands out for its ability to turn urban observation into first-rate literature. Julio José Ordovás demonstrates a deep knowledge of Zaragoza and, above all, its people, offering a choral portrait that transcends the local to speak of the human condition. His style, far from the superficial and the grandiloquent, favors precision and sensitivity, ensuring that every page is a small discovery. For the reader seeking a book that combines literary quality, a sociological perspective, and restrained emotion, this work represents a safe bet within contemporary Spanish narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407296291163,"sku":"9788416461455","price":11.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841646145.jpg?v=1781851900","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416461455","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}