{"product_id":"9788417594701","title":"Lima, the tearless","description":"\u003ch2\u003eLima, the Tearless\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is a literary and sentimental journey through the city of Lima, exploring the profound connection between its urban identity and the melancholy that permeates its poets. Through evocative prose, the author unravels how the leaden sky of the Peruvian capital has shaped a unique sensibility in its writers, creating an intimate and revealing portrait of a city that is at once real and dreamed. A work that invites us to discover the soul of Lima through the gaze of those who have expressed it best.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCésar Antonio Molina asks whether cities end up resembling those who imagined and wrote about them. In the case of Lima, the answer seems to lie in its gray and persistent sky, which has left an indelible mark on its literature. The book travels through the settings and atmospheres that have inspired Lima's poets, analyzing how sadness and melancholy have become the hallmarks of the city. It is an inquiry into the relationship between the urban landscape and literary creation, where the Peruvian capital is revealed as one more character, laden with history, contradictions, and hidden beauty. The author does not just describe places, but unravels the spirit of a Lima that, despite its apparent sadness, hides a deep emotional and artistic wealth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMelancholy as an identity trait of the city of Lima and its literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of the urban landscape and climate (the leaden sky) on poetic creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the real city and the city imagined by its writers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA journey through the sentimental and literary geography of the Peruvian capital.\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 travel literature with a literary and reflective focus, lovers of poetry and essayistic prose, and anyone who wishes to know the soul of Lima beyond the tourist guides. It is also an ideal read for those seeking to understand how the environment shapes artistic expression and cultural identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book contributes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and profound perspective on Lima, seen through the sensibility of its poets.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn analysis of how melancholy and sadness can be sources of beauty and artistic creation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that combines a geographical journey with an interior and literary one.\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 Molina, César Antonio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e La Línea del Horizonte Ediciones\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 TRAVEL LITERATURE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CUADERNOS DE HORIZONTE\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\u003eEdition date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 215 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA work that succeeds in sensitively combining the literary essay and the travel book. César Antonio Molina's proposal is attractive to those looking for a cultural and poetic approach to a city, moving away from conventional accounts. His focus on melancholy as a common thread offers a coherent and suggestive reading, ideal for an audience that values introspection and aesthetic analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"LA LINEA DEL HORIZONTE EDICIONES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405827268955,"sku":"9788417594701","price":14.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841759470.jpg?v=1781832656","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417594701","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}