{"product_id":"9788496457072","title":"The memory of the species","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Memory of the Species\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eManuel Moyano, considered a legitimate heir to Borges and Bioy, presents a work that defies narrative conventions. In \"The Memory of the Species,\" the author invites the reader on a journey to the limits of reality, where literature becomes a distorting mirror of existence. This book is not a conventional read, but an experience that combines humor, strangeness, and deep reflection, offering a unique proposal for those looking for something beyond traditional narrative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work is presented as a collection of stories or fragments that explore the collective and individual memory of the human species. Through precise prose and overflowing imagination, Moyano constructs scenarios where the everyday becomes unusual and the fantastic takes root in the real. The book functions as a cabinet of literary curiosities, where the reader will find everything from reflections on the Library of Babel to situations that provoke uncomfortable laughter and existential vertigo. Memory here is not a simple recollection, but a mechanism that distorts, selects, and reinvents human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory as a fictional construct and its capacity to distort reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBlack humor and irony as tools to confront the absurdity of existence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of the Argentine and universal literary tradition, with echoes of Borges, Bioy, Schwob, and Calvino.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe redefinition of the boundaries between the real and the fantastic in short narrative.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePerplexity at the universe and the human condition as spectators of the inexplicable.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho is it recommended for?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is aimed at readers with literary sensitivity who appreciate experimental narrative, the philosophical short story, and highly stylized prose. It is ideal for those who enjoy authors such as Jorge Luis Borges, Adolfo Bioy Casares, Marcel Schwob, or Italo Calvino. It will also be attractive to those seeking a read that challenges expectations and provokes both reflection and an unsettling smile.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that combines intellectual wonder with the aesthetic pleasure of carefully crafted prose.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA collection of stories that function as pieces of a puzzle about the nature of memory and reality.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe opportunity to discover a contemporary author who engages in dialogue with the great masters of the fantastic short story.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original perspective on humor and existential dread, capable of coexisting within the same text.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA work that invites rereading, revealing new layers of meaning with each approach.\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 Manuel Moyano\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Xordica\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\u003eCollection:\u003c\/strong\u003e CARRACHINAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding:\u003c\/strong\u003e Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication date:\u003c\/strong\u003e Not available\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 136\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\n\u003cstrong\u003eWeight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 283 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"The Memory of the Species\" stands out for its ability to pay homage to the literary tradition without falling into imitation. Manuel Moyano demonstrates a mastery of language and an imagination that turn each page into a small autonomous universe. For the reader who seeks narrative that transcends the predictable, this work offers a disturbing and fascinating journey, where humor and reflection intertwine to question our perception of reality. A book that will undoubtedly leave a mark on those who dare to open it.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407301239131,"sku":"9788496457072","price":12.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849645707.jpg?v=1781852022","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788496457072","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}