{"product_id":"9788416461509","title":"A SECRET AND OTHER STORIES","description":"\u003ch2\u003eA SECRET AND OTHER STORIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis collection of stories gives a voice to the inhabitants of the most rugged mountains of the Pyrenees. Far from idealizing rural life, the author presents ordinary people with universal passions, fears, and desires. Through settings of towns, villages, and isolated houses, the stories explore the human condition with a raw and empathetic gaze, demonstrating that fundamental emotions transcend any geography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe stories in this volume were born in parallel to the work \u003cem\u003ePirineos, tristes montes\u003c\/em\u003e, sharing settings, intentions, and protagonists. The need to give a voice to the people of the most rugged mountains in the range drove these texts. The characters are ordinary folks who, despite living in an isolated environment, harbor the same desires and fears as anyone in a European city or an African village. Through their stories, the reader discovers passions, affections, hatreds, and the shared fear of suffering, loneliness, and death, showing the universality of the human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRural life and isolation in the Pyrenean mountains.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe universality of human emotions in the face of adversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe fear of loneliness and death as a shared experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePassions and affections in extreme environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory and the identity of mountain communities.\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 explores rural life and the human condition. It is ideal for those seeking short stories with an authentic, non-idealized look at the mountain world. It is also recommended for those who appreciate stories that connect universal emotions with local and specific settings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA realistic and empathetic vision of life in the mountains, far from clichés.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eStories that connect the deepest human experiences with isolated environments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the universality of passions, fears, and desires.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to discover a literary voice that rescues the memory of forgotten communities.\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 PALLARUELO, SEVERINO\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 CARRACHINAS\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 October 2022\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 184\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 290 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA collection of stories that stands out for its ability to humanize a landscape often treated in a picturesque way. Severino Pallaruelo succeeds in making readers identify with characters who, although geographically distant, share the same existential anxieties. It is a work that invites reflection on what unites us as human beings, beyond differences in environment or culture. Recommended for those looking for an honest and unpretentious narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407296258395,"sku":"9788416461509","price":16.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841646150.jpg?v=1781851899","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416461509","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}