{"product_id":"9788416461462","title":"ALONDRA","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSKYLARK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDezső Kosztolányi, acclaimed by Thomas Mann and Sándor Márai, displays his narrative mastery in a story of subtleties and contained emotions. September 1899. In a small town in the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the elderly Valjays bid farewell to their daughter Skylark, who is leaving to spend a week with her aunt and uncle. What they anticipate as an insufferable few days unexpectedly turns into a period of personal rediscovery. Between the joy of living and the absence of the daughter who gave meaning to their existence, the couple faces a revelation about their own happiness and the invisible chains of filial love.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel is set in the autumn of 1899, in a small provincial town of the Austro-Hungarian Empire. Mr. and Mrs. Valjay, an elderly couple, accompany their only daughter, whom they affectionately call Skylark, to the train station. She is leaving to spend a week with relatives. The farewell is painful, and both parents are convinced that the days that follow will be insufferable, empty, and sad.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHowever, against all odds, Skylark's absence triggers an unexpected process in them. Freed from the routine imposed by their daughter's constant presence, the Valjays rediscover small, forgotten pleasures: good food, the company of old friends, evenings at the theater with local performers, music, and laughter. Over the course of that single week, as the joy of living returns to their lives, the couple faces an uncomfortable truth: their existence has been conditioned by love and dedication to a daughter whose presence, while giving meaning to their days, limited their own freedom and happiness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSacrifice and dependency in family relationships.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe rediscovery of individual identity in maturity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe duality between filial love and personal freedom.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eProvincial life and social conventions in fin-de-siècle Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe melancholy and beauty of small, everyday pleasures.\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 Central European literature from the early 20th century, with refined prose and profound psychological exploration. It is an ideal work for those who enjoy intimate novels, restrained atmospheres, and plots that revolve around family dynamics, unspoken secrets, and silent revelations. Also for followers of Hungarian literature and authors such as Sándor Márai or Stefan Zweig.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and moving look at the paradoxes of family love and emotional dependency.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion into the atmosphere and sensibility of late 19th-century Austro-Hungarian Europe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA narrative of great literary quality, with precise prose laden with psychological nuances.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on how absence can reveal truths that presence hides.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA short but intense story that invites introspection and the valuing of one's own affective bonds.\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 Kosztolanyi, Dezso\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xordica Editorial, S.L\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\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Envistas\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 March 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 208\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 371 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkylark is a masterpiece of psychological subtlety, where Kosztolányi demonstrates his ability to turn a seemingly simple premise into a tale of great emotional depth. The novel delicately explores the contradictions of filial love and the search for happiness in maturity. Its elegant prose and detailed setting make it an essential read for lovers of classic Central European narrative and for those looking for a story that, without shrillness, manages to move and provoke thought. It is a work that improves with re-reading and leaves a lasting mark on the reader.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407294325083,"sku":"9788416461462","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841646146.jpg?v=1781851831","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416461462","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}