Relatos / Stories
Relatos / Stories
- ISBN 13:
9788426407498
- ISBN 10:
8426407498
- Format: Paperback
- Copyright: 07/21/2020
- Publisher: Lumen
List Price $19.95 Save $0.70
This is a hard-to-find title. We are making every effort to obtain this item, but do not guarantee stock.
We Buy This Book Back!
Free Shipping On Every Order
Note: Supplemental materials are not guaranteed with Rental or Used book purchases.
Extend or Purchase Your Rental at Any Time
Need to keep your rental past your due date? At any time before your due date you can extend or purchase your rental through your account.
Summary
«Profundidad temática, prosa sonora e imágenes expresivas.»- Juan de Marsilio, El País
«Una escritora de la talla de Elena Garro.»- Eudald Espluga, Playground
Un joven samurái dividido entre la tradición y el deseo; un legendario condotiero que rememora en su lecho de muerte los instantes más significativos de su infancia; una niña en busca del paraíso; un apasionado paleontólogo a las puertas de un gran hallazgo. Los relatos que reúne este libro, ilustrados por una veintena de obras de Alessandro Kokocinski, quien halló inspiración en el cuento que cierra el volumen, reflexionan sobre temas universales como el arrepentimiento, la culpa, el perdón, la pérdida de la inocencia y la finitud de la vida, y revelan a María Kodama como una cuentista de gran agudeza y sensibilidad.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
“Thematic depth, resounding prose, and expressive images.” —Juan de Marsilio, El País
“A writer at the level of Elena Garro.” —Eudald Espluga, Playground
A young samurai split between tradition and desire; a legendary condottiero who on his deathbed recalls the most significant moments of his childhood; a girl in search of paradise; a passionate paleontologist facing a great discovery. The stories gathered in this book, illustrated by about twenty works by Alessandro Kokocinski, reflect on universal themes such as remorse, guilt, forgiveness, loss of innocence, and life’s limits and boundaries, and reveal Maria Kodama as a storyteller of great sharpness and sensitivity.