{"product_id":"9788483749791","title":"Tile","description":"\u003ch2\u003eAzulejo\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzulejo is a novel that sensitively portrays the childhood and adolescence of a \"war child,\" those whom Spanish literature has turned into a symbol of a generation marked by conflict. Through the eyes of its shy protagonist, the reader delves into the life of a Republican family during the thirties and forties, traversing the harshness of the civil war and the severity of the early postwar period. The work alternates a chimerical conversation between the author and the child—treated as an autonomous self-other—with a third-person narrative that acts as a chronicle of his upbringing. An intimate and poignant tale about memory and survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel follows the life of Azulejo, a boy who grows up in a Republican family during the most turbulent years of Spain's recent history. In the first part, the author maintains an imaginary conversation with the protagonist, regarded as an independent self-other, establishing a dialogue that explores identity and memory. From there, the narrative adopts the third person to become a detailed chronicle of Azulejo's existence: first as a child, then as an adolescent, in the context of the thirties and forties. The work addresses the impact of the civil war and the postwar period on daily life, family, and the formation of a conscience in an environment of adversity and silence.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eChildhood during the Spanish Civil War and the postwar period.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHistorical memory and the legacy of Republican families.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe process of growing up and forming an identity in a traumatic context.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between the author and his character as an exploration of the self and the other.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEmotional and social survival in 1940s Spain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is recommended for readers interested in 20th-century Spanish historical narrative, especially those looking for an intimate and human perspective on the civil war and the postwar period. It is also suitable for those who appreciate coming-of-age novels (bildungsroman) with a strong psychological and symbolic component, as well as for followers of literature that explores memory and identity through the relationship between author and character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep and poetic look at the childhood experience during one of the hardest periods in Spain's history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original narrative approach that combines imaginary dialogue with a third-person chronicle.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to reflect on memory, identity, and resilience in contexts of conflict.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA portrait of Republican Spain and the postwar period through the sensitivity of a child growing up in adversity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Fernández-Santos, Francisco\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Huerga y Fierro Editores\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: Modern and contemporary fiction, Historical fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: Narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Paperback\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: June 2012\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 228\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 302 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAzulejo is a work that successfully combines historical narrative with psychological introspection, offering a sensitive portrait of a childhood marked by war. Its structure, which alternates metafictional dialogue with third-person chronicle, brings a unique depth to the story. For readers interested in historical memory and the human consequences of the civil war, this novel represents a valuable read for its intimate approach and its ability to convey the complexity of growing up in a time of silence and adversity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"HUERGA Y FIERRO EDITORES","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53409983103323,"sku":"9788483749791","price":16.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978848374979.jpg?v=1781899247","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788483749791","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}