{"product_id":"9788416537594","title":"Asbestos","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAsbestos\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work that reconstructs the professional and legal history of an Italian laborer, from his post-war childhood to his death from asbestos exposure. Through the eyes of his son, the book explores the link between industrial labor, illness, and the struggle for justice. It is a tale of working-class memory, dignity, and the human cost of progress.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRenato begins working at the age of fourteen at the Ilva steel mill in Follonica, an industrial environment where he breathes in zinc, lead, and, eventually, an asbestos fiber that lodges in his chest. Thirty years later, his son Alberto reconstructs his father's story: from his work in the factory to the long legal process to have asbestos recognized as the cause of his death. The narrative moves between personal memory and collective testimony, showing working conditions in Italian heavy industry and a family’s fight for truth and reparations.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eOccupational exposure to asbestos and its deadly consequences\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWorking-class memory and the transmission of family legacy\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe legal struggle for the recognition of occupational diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eDeindustrialization and its social impact on working-class communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe father-son relationship through silence and absence\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 testimonial narrative and novelized non-fiction, especially those seeking stories about the working class, social justice, and the effects of industrial capitalism. Also for those who value works that combine personal memoir with social critique, in the style of authors like Annie Ernaux or Svetlana Alexievich.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep understanding of the human consequences of asbestos exposure\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA testament to the fight for labor justice and the recognition of occupational diseases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate look at the relationship between a working-class father and his writer son\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA portrait of industrial Italy and the transformation of its communities\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on memory, loss, and the need to tell silenced stories\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Prunetti, Alberto\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Hoja de Lata Editorial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: SENSIBLES A LAS LETRAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: March 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 354 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA necessary book that transcends the personal narrative to become a document on labor exploitation and its consequences. Prunetti's prose manages to balance restrained emotion with the precision of testimony, offering a reading that challenges the reader regarding the human price of industrial progress. Recommended for those looking for committed, highly symbolic narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HOJA DE LATA EDITORIAL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406720655707,"sku":"9788416537594","price":18.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841653759.jpg?v=1781838921","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788416537594","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}