{"product_id":"9788494286902","title":"One year","description":"\u003ch2\u003eOne Year\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne morning, Victoire discovers her friend Félix dead in bed beside her. Not understanding what happened, she leaves Paris and heads to the beaches of the southwest. What follows is a slow and precise descent into extreme poverty: she is robbed, runs out of money, has to leave her hotel, and, having become a beggar and a petty thief, she wanders almost at random for a year. Jean Echenoz constructs a masterful tale about social downfall, vagrancy, and the fragility of identity, with a style that combines the precision of the nouveau roman, the atmosphere of film noir, and a subtle irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe novel follows Victoire, a young and beautiful woman who, after the sudden death of her friend Félix, flees Paris without a clear plan. From that moment on, her life progressively crumbles: she loses her money, her belongings, and her place in the world. The narration becomes a long twelve-month tracking shot, where each step takes her further away from her previous life. Echenoz describes with obsessive precision the details of daily survival, the relationship with space, and the transformation of a person who goes from having everything to having nothing. It is an exploration of how existence can become irremediably other, distant and unrecognizable.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain Themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSocial downfall and vagrancy as a limit experience.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe fragility of identity and the loss of status.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWandering life and survival on the margins.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe relationship between chance, destiny, and decision-making.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe precise and distant gaze on poverty and exclusion.\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 high-quality contemporary European narrative, especially those who appreciate precise prose, a restrained atmosphere, and stories that explore the limits of the human condition. It is also suitable for those looking for a short but intense novel that combines the tradition of the nouveau roman with the pulse of film noir and intelligent irony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersive narrative experience that follows a character's decline with almost cinematic precision.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA deep reflection on the fragility of social structures and personal identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA unique literary style, combining an obsession with detail with subtle irony and a hypnotic rhythm.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA short but dense novel, ideal for a focused and revealing read.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and unsentimental look at poverty and exclusion.\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 Echenoz, Jean\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mardulce Editora SL\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 Fiction\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 2014\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 96 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial Assessment\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePreviously unpublished in Spain, \"One Year\" is a brief but forceful work by Jean Echenoz, one of the most relevant authors of contemporary French literature. His ability to narrate the collapse of a life with almost obsessive precision and a restrained atmosphere makes it a disturbing and fascinating read. It is a novel that is of interest as much for its literary quality as for its lucid look at social fragility, and it will undoubtedly attract readers seeking an intense and unconventional narrative experience.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"MARDULCE EDITORA SL","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405586489691,"sku":"9788494286902","price":12.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849428690.jpg?v=1781828687","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494286902","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}