{"product_id":"9788496457089","title":"Passive smoker","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Passive Smoker\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Passive Smoker brings together five stories that trace the sentimental education of a young man from Aragon. Through episodes ranging from his first year of university to an Erasmus scholarship in England, the protagonist faces friendship, love, family, and the discovery of literature. With a tone that oscillates between poignant and hilarious, Daniel Gascón constructs a work that celebrates humor and friendship as tools for surviving the contradictions of life.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe work narrates five key moments in the life of Jorge, a young man who travels between Zaragoza, Barcelona, and Norwich. In the first story, he befriends an eccentric American literature professor during his university beginnings. Later, he accompanies his uncle on a trip to Lyon. In England, as a fledgling writer on an Erasmus scholarship, he works as a suspect in police line-ups while attending classes by W. G. Sebald. Back home, he grapples with the indecision of breaking up with his longtime girlfriend and listens to the complaints of his sick grandfather. Each story explores family, teachers, foreign countries, and the survival of first love in the face of casual sex.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSentimental education and the transition to adulthood\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFriendship as a refuge and vital driving force\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of teachers and literature on identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe contrast between provincial life and the experience abroad\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eHumor as a mechanism of resistance against sadness and routine\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 interested in contemporary fiction with a marked autobiographical and costumbrist tone. It is ideal for those who enjoy stories that explore the transition to adult life, personal relationships, and the power of literature as a transformative experience. It will also connect with those who appreciate subtle humor and narrative close to the tradition of the coming-of-age novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA lucid and amusing look at the dilemmas of youth and the search for identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eFive self-contained stories that form a coherent and moving mosaic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterary and cultural references that enrich the reading experience\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn agile narrative style, with lively dialogues and evocative descriptions of cities like Zaragoza, Barcelona, and Norwich\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Gascón, Daniel\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: Xordica\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: CARRACHINAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eBinding: Other\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eEdition date: January 2011\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 192\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 272 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Passive Smoker is a literary proposal that successfully combines introspection and humor. Daniel Gascón demonstrates a mastery of the short story by intertwining episodes that, although independent, form a coherent portrait of a generation. The work stands out for its ability to address universal themes—family, love, friendship—from a fresh and approachable perspective. It is a recommended read for those looking for contemporary narrative that does not renounce emotion or irony.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"XORDICA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407301206363,"sku":"9788496457089","price":15.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/978849645708.jpg?v=1781852020","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9788496457089","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}