{"product_id":"9788417847432","title":"In the empty house","description":"\u003ch2\u003eIn the Empty House\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA noir novel that explores the boundary between resistance and surrender. Through Eva, a woman trapped in constant physical and emotional pain, Manuel Barea constructs an intimate story about a forced return to her childhood home. The work is a character study that delves into the scars of the past and the struggle to regain control of one's own life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel follows Eva, a woman who for ten years has barely scraped by with precarious jobs as a waitress and doing odd jobs, trapped in a routine that veers between apathy and resistance. Her body, subjected to constant pain, becomes a reminder of a past she fled from. When her money runs out and her landlady evicts her, Eva is forced to return to the town where she grew up, to her parents' house—the place she left one night without looking back. There, in what she calls the primal Hell, she must face the decision of living anchored in the past or forging her own path, different from the one others have chosen for her. The plot unfolds as a reflection on tradition, death, religion, family, and time as the only force capable of healing wounds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe return home and confrontation with the past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe silent violence of the gazes, words, and desires of others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePhysical and emotional pain as a daily prison.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe struggle for personal autonomy against family and social impositions.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on tradition, death, and religion in rural life.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor readers of psychological and contemporary noir who seek stories focused on character complexity rather than classic police plots. Also for those who appreciate intimate narratives that explore female identity, precariousness, and the wounds of the past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound and realistic portrait of a woman in a vulnerable situation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCareful and complex prose that elevates a daily story into a universal reflection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn uncompromising look at the difficulty of breaking with family and social expectations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA plot that invites introspection on time and the capacity to heal.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Manuel Barea\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: EDITORIAL ALREVES, S.L.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTheme: Modern and contemporary fiction, crime and mystery genre\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Noir Novel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: February 2020\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 198\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 275 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the Empty House stands out for its ability to turn a homecoming story into a tense psychological study. Manuel Barea manages to make the reader inhabit Eva's skin, feeling her pain and her resistance. It is a work that is especially interesting to those looking for a noir novel that does not depend on crime, but rather on the silent threat of the past and family relationships. Its literary style, complex yet accessible, makes it a recommended read for lovers of quality contemporary narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDITORIAL ALREVÉS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407405343067,"sku":"9788417847432","price":20.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841784743.jpg?v=1781854738","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788417847432","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}