Description
Manila
Book Summary
Manila is Santiago Gascón's first collection of stories, a series of tales that explore the human condition through memory, desire, and exile. The reader will find a narrative universe where the small and the immense coexist: a sun hidden by a hand and an Earth that demands crossing oceans and traveling roads. Throughout its pages, Gascón weaves a mosaic of lives marked by wars, betrayals, impossible loves, and family secrets, offering a literary experience that captivates with its emotional intensity and polished prose.
What is it about?
In Manila, Santiago Gascón constructs a collection of stories where each tale is a fragment of a broader world. The characters move between desire and fear, sadness and friendship, resentment and passion. There are the defeated who do not lose their memory, men who fall in love and travel around the world, and families who harbor jealousies and secrets. The work traverses settings ranging from the everyday to the epic, with wars that leave their mark and oceans that both separate and unite. Each story is a window into a life, narrated with a sensitivity that turns the ordinary into the extraordinary.
Main Themes
- Memory as resistance against defeat and oblivion.
- Exile and the search for a place in the world.
- Human relationships marked by desire, betrayal, and passion.
- Family secrets and their weight on personal identity.
- The duality between the small (the sun hidden by a hand) and the immense (the oceans and roads that must be traveled).
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for readers who enjoy short fiction with a strong emotional and psychological charge. It is ideal for those seeking stories that explore the complexity of human relationships, memory, and exile, with a polished and evocative literary style. It is also an excellent choice for those interested in contemporary literature in Spanish that addresses universal themes from an intimate and personal perspective.
What this book offers
- A collection of stories that invite reflection on memory, desire, and loss.
- High-quality literary prose that combines sensitivity and depth.
- A multifaceted vision of the human condition through diverse and complex characters.
- The opportunity to discover the narrative voice of Santiago Gascón in his first work of short stories.
Technical Specifications
- Author: Gascón, Santiago
- Publisher: Xordica
- Language: Spanish
- Collection: CARRACHINAS
- Binding: Other
- Number of pages: 132
- Weight: 198 g
Editorial Review
Manila presents itself as a work of short fiction that stands out for its ability to condense universal emotions and experiences into stories of great intensity. Santiago Gascón demonstrates a mastery of language and a sensitivity that turns each story into a small literary jewel. It is a book that will attract those looking for a reading that not only entertains but also invites introspection and the discovery of human complexity.