{"product_id":"9788494052996","title":"The public bonfire","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Public Burning\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA ruthless and visionary satire on McCarthyism and anti-communist paranoia in the United States. Robert Coover reconstructs the events surrounding the execution of Julius and Ethel Rosenberg, using a caricature of then-Vice President Richard Nixon as the narrator and protagonist. Through a verbal torrent and an experimental structure, the novel strips bare the mechanisms of fear, propaganda, and political farce that defined the Cold War. The reader enters a grotesque and deeply human fresco where official history crumbles to make way for a more complex and disturbing truth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Public Burning\u003c\/em\u003e is a novel that uses the Rosenberg case as a central axis to dissect the collective psychosis that ravaged the United States in the 1950s. The main plot follows in the footsteps of Richard Nixon, portrayed as an ambitious, insecure, and grotesque character who becomes a witness to and participant in the witch hunt orchestrated by Senator Joseph McCarthy. Coover does not merely narrate historical facts; he distorts them, multiplies them, and subjects them to a nightmare logic where the real and the hallucinatory blur. The work explores how the fear of communism became a tool for social control and a public spectacle that devoured its own creators.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePolitical satire and criticism of McCarthyism as a phenomenon of mass hysteria.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe construction of the public enemy and the demonization of the dissident.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe use of fear as a mechanism of power and social control.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe figure of Richard Nixon as an archetype of unscrupulous political ambition.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between justice, media spectacle, and public opinion.\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 experimental narrative and high-voltage political satire. It is an ideal work for those seeking a critical and demystifying revision of contemporary American history, especially the Cold War period. It will also appeal to those who appreciate the complex prose and dark humor of authors such as Thomas Pynchon or Joseph Heller.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique and demystifying perspective on one of the darkest episodes in United States history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA challenging and stimulating reading experience that combines historical erudition with overflowing imagination.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the nature of power, fear, and mass manipulation that remains surprisingly relevant.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn unforgettable and grotesque literary portrait of Richard Nixon that transcends historical anecdote.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Robert Coover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Palido Fuego\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\u003eTopic:\u003c\/strong\u003e Modern and Contemporary Fiction\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e Narrative\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Hardcover\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 600\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1017 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA major work of American literature that, despite its density and formal complexity, offers an immense reward to the reader willing to immerse themselves in it. Coover demonstrates an absolute mastery of language and a unique capacity to fuse political critique with narrative experimentation. \u003cem\u003eThe Public Burning\u003c\/em\u003e is not just a novel about the past; it is an uncomfortable mirror that reflects the power dynamics and manipulation that remain in effect today. Essential for those seeking literature that not only entertains, but also makes you think.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PÁLIDO FUEGO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53406745624923,"sku":"9788494052996","price":28.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849405299.jpg?v=1781840004","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494052996","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}