Description
THE DOG TRACK
Book Summary
This work gathers a selection of stories by the Valls-born writer Pere Mialet Rabadà, composed both before and after the Civil War. Through evocative and deeply personal prose, the author transports us to a world of intimate experiences, childhood memories, and characters from an era that has long since disappeared. "El canòdrom" and "El fill dels altres" offer the reader a unique window into daily life, human relationships, and the social fabric of 20th-century Catalonia, becoming a valuable literary and historical testament.
What is it about?
The volume compiles two books of short stories by Pere Mialet Rabadà. "El fill dels altres" collects narratives written before the war, while "El canòdrom" gathers those written afterward. Together, the stories function as a mosaic of the author’s personal memory. Mialet revives situations from his childhood, close experiences, and portrays characters from a fleeting era, offering an authentic vision of what life was like in cities and towns. Through his stories, the reader can understand the workings of human relationships, friendships, neighborhood life, and the social dynamics of a specific time and place, all narrated with a sensitivity that combines detailed observation with restrained emotion.
Main Themes
- Personal and collective memory of Catalonia before and after the Civil War.
- Childhood, life experiences, and the passage of time as the common thread of the stories.
- Daily life, human relationships, and the social fabric in urban and rural environments.
- Friendship, neighborliness, and the dynamics of a society in transformation.
- A literary testament to an era through the author's intimate gaze.
Who is it recommended for?
This book is recommended for readers interested in short narrative in the Catalan language, as well as for those seeking to understand postwar literature from a personal and close perspective. It is especially suitable for those who appreciate traditional and historical memory stories, and for those who wish to discover the work of an author who authentically portrays life and human relationships in 20th-century Catalonia.
What this book offers
- A collection of stories that combines pre-war and postwar experience in a single volume.
- An intimate and personal vision of daily life and human relationships in 20th-century Catalonia.
- The opportunity to discover the work of Pere Mialet Rabadà, a multifaceted author, on the occasion of his birth centenary.
- A literary testament that helps to understand what life was like in cities and towns, and how the social relationships of the time functioned.
Technical Data Sheet
- Author: MIALET RABADA, PERE
- Publisher: Eumo Editorial SAU
- Language: cat
- Subject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION
- Collection: NARRATIVE
- Binding: Paperback
- Publication date: April 2000
- Number of pages: 104
- Weight: 172 g
Editorial Review
This commemorative edition for the centenary of the birth of Pere Mialet Rabadà offers a careful selection of his short narrative, allowing the reader to access two creative stages of the author in a single volume. The work is of interest both for its literary value and for its capacity to evoke an era and social dynamics through personal experience. For readers interested in postwar Catalan literature and memory narratives, "El canòdrom" constitutes a solid and recommended proposal.