{"product_id":"9788418227547","title":"Jesus Christ","description":"\u003ch2\u003eJesuclisto\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesuclisto\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel that explores identity, roots, and the void we leave behind when we depart, through the eyes of Zao Tianshou, a young Chinese man born in Huelva. With sharp language and subtle humor, Mario Marín builds an everyday and deeply human story about what truly shapes our lives and the space we occupy in the memories of others. A work that transcends the local to become a universal reflection on belonging and absence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel focuses on Zao Tianshou, the third of five children in the family that runs the Gran Muralla Chinese restaurant in a neighborhood of Huelva. This space, which the author has already explored in previous works, becomes a literary microcosm as powerful as Faulkner's Yoknapatawpha or the Barcelona of Marsé's Pijoaparte. However, the story is not Zao's biography, but an inquiry into everything we consider our life: the bonds, dreams, routines, and, above all, the void we leave when we are no longer there. With prose that draws from oral tradition and a keen sense of humor, Mario Marín weaves a dramatic and subtle plot that turns the mundane into a deeply profound literary experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eIdentity and belonging in a multicultural context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAttachment to a place and the construction of one's own literary universe.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory, absence, and the emotional legacy we leave behind in others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEveryday life as the raw material of great literature.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHumor as a tool to address the tragic and the human.\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 contemporary fiction that seeks to portray the complexity of urban life and hybrid identities. Also for those who appreciate refined literary prose, with influences from oral tradition and an approach close to the chronicle of everyday life. Especially recommended for those who have enjoyed authors like Juan Marsé or novels that turn a neighborhood into another character in the story.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original and fresh look at the experience of immigration and identity in contemporary Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHigh-quality literary prose, with intelligent humor that lightens the tone without losing depth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on permanence and memory, inviting the reader to think about their own emotional legacy.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading that connects the local (Huelva) with the universal (the human condition).\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e MARIN, MARIO\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e EDICIONES DEL VIENTO, 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, Aroche local history\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Viento Abierto\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 September 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 420 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eJesuclisto\u003c\/em\u003e is a literary proposal that stands out for its ability to build a universe of its own from what is closest and seemingly simple. Mario Marín demonstrates a mastery of language and a narrative sensitivity that turn a neighborhood story into a reflection on identity and memory. It is a work that will appeal to those seeking a reading that combines literary quality, contained emotion, and subtle humor, without renouncing the ambition to tell what is essential in life.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDICIONES DEL VIENTO, S.L.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407611715931,"sku":"9788418227547","price":19.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978841822754.jpg?v=1781857806","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788418227547","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}