{"product_id":"9788494307010","title":"The tunnel","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Tunnel\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel about maturity, music, and second chances set against the backdrop of an Asturias as beautiful as it is defeated. David, a musician who brushed against success without ever grasping it, survives between gigs at a dive bar in Gijón and the weight of unfulfilled dreams. At over forty, he must decide if love can offer him what rock has denied him. A melancholic and honest story about the passage of time, the paths not taken, and the difficult possibility of changing course when everything seems to have come to a standstill.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDavid is a musician who never made it big. Starting from nothing, he drifts through Gijón, the city of his birth, playing every night at the Bloom, a downtown bar. There, he reminisces about the days when life could have been different: opportunities that passed him by like trains, record label promises that never materialized. Now, in his forties, in a city and a region with no future, surrounded by old rock legends who missed the boat on the \"Xixon Sound,\" he faces the need for a change. He knows he should have left a long time ago, before everything stopped like a photograph, but sometimes he feels he will never be able to leave that beautiful, defeated place called Asturias. Perhaps love can offer him what rock has denied him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe midlife crisis and the revision of unfulfilled dreams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFailure in the music industry and the survival of local musicians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNostalgia for a past of missed opportunities.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eRegional identity and the emotional bond with Asturias as a setting of defeat and beauty.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe search for a second chance through love.\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 contemporary Spanish narrative with a musical backdrop, especially rock. Also for those who enjoy realistic stories about characters facing maturity and choices not made, as well as for those who appreciate urban and regional settings with a strong emotional charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn honest, unvarnished look at the passage of time and truncated dreams.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn immersion into the musical atmosphere of Gijón and the local rock scene.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reflection on the difficulty of changing one's life when surroundings and inertia hold you back.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA coming-of-age story that resonates with anyone who has felt that the train of success has already left the station.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Barreiro Rodríguez, David\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Editorial Pez de Plata\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eTopic: Rock and pop music, modern and contemporary 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: March 2015\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 299 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA novel that precisely captures the atmosphere of a city and a generation marked by crisis and disillusionment. Its protagonist, a down-on-his-luck musician, is credible and relatable to any reader who has experienced the gap between youthful dreams and adult reality. The work stands out for its melancholic tone—without falling into victimhood—and its ability to portray the bond between a place and the inability to leave it behind. Recommended for those looking for a reflective read with narrative rhythm, set in the world of rock.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"EDITORIAL PEZ DE PLATA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53405864132955,"sku":"9788494307010","price":18.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849430701.jpg?v=1781833515","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788494307010","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}