{"product_id":"9791399102147","title":"The wall and the ivy","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Wall and the Ivy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eBook Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn intimate, literary journey into the past through letters addressed to key figures in the author's development. Juan Malpartida constructs a tapestry of fragmentary memories where friendship, family, and 20th-century culture intertwine. From those unknown to the general public to names like Henry Miller or Antonio Machado, all the recipients of these missives are deceased, yet the author seeks to bring their memory into the present to shape a narrative that is, at once, the biography of a poet and a portrait of an era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat is it about?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wall and the Ivy is an exercise in memory and personal reconstruction. The author writes letters to people who were instrumental in his life, both in the emotional sphere and the cultural world. Through these texts, a mosaic of relationships and events is configured, encompassing social life and literature. The work is presented as a collection of fragmentary memories, a genre that the Prince of Ligne called a \"review of life,\" which serves here to trace the life and intellectual trajectory of a poet, narrator, and essayist who has sought to express the irreversible presence of the now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eMain themes\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eMemory and the reconstruction of the personal past.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAffective relationships: friendship and family ties.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eThe influence of 20th-century culture on individual development.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLiterature as a tool for bringing the past into the present.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eReflection on identity through epistolary writing.\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 memoirs and autobiography, as well as those who appreciate works that explore the relationship between personal life and cultural context. It will also be attractive to followers of Juan Malpartida’s work and to those who enjoy texts that reflect on the passage of time and the construction of identity through writing.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhat this book offers\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn intimate and personal view of the life of a contemporary poet and essayist.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAn original approach to key figures of 20th-century culture from a subjective perspective.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA profound reflection on the value of memory and friendship in the shaping of identity.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eA reading experience that combines the emotion of remembrance with the richness of the literary essay.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTechnical specifications\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eAuthor: Juan Malpartida\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublisher: CONFLUENCIAS\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eLanguage: Spanish\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eSubject: MEMOIRS, MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY FICTION\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eCollection: HISPANIOLA\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003ePublication date: October 2025\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eNumber of pages: 292\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 400 g\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eEditorial review\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Wall and the Ivy is presented as a work of literary maturity, where the epistolary genre becomes a vehicle for introspection and homage. Malpartida’s proposal, which combines the personal with the cultural, offers a rich and suggestive read for those seeking literature that transcends mere anecdote. Its fragmentary structure, far from being an obstacle, invites a measured and reflective reading, connecting the reader with the sensibility of an author who has dedicated his life to letters.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"CONFLUENCIAS","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53407132647771,"sku":"9791399102147","price":21.9,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1018\/0650\/6331\/files\/979139910214.jpg?v=1781847484","url":"https:\/\/kalamobooks.com\/en\/products\/9791399102147","provider":"Kalamo Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}