Astur Manuel (111 results)

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Paperback. Condition: Good. Poetic and magical . Astur's language is meticulous and vivid.--AsymptoteA breathtaking literary crime novel about family conflict in the Spanish countryside. Marcelino lives alone on his parents' farm, set deep in the beautiful but impoverished reaches of northern Spain. It's the place where he grew up, the place where he doted on his baby brother, the place where he protected his mother from their father's drunken rages. But when Marcelino's brother tricks him out of his house and land, a moment of anger sparks a chain of events that can't be reversed. Marcelino flees to the wild peaks of rural Asturias, becoming a cult hero as he evades the authorities. Into this, author Manuel Astur interweaves family tales and fables about the sun and the moon, about death and love, and offers glimpses into the lives of other villagers and the history of their community. Astur's poetic language and seamless blend of lyricism with the grotesque renders this book a treasure for the reader. Of Saints and Miracles is a sensuous portrayal of an outcast's struggle to survive in a chaotic world of both tragedy and magical splendor. …

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Paperback. Condition: New. Marcelino lives alone on his parents' farm, set deep in the beautiful but impoverished countryside of northern Spain. It's the place where he grew up, the place where he doted on his beloved baby brother and protected his mother from his father's drunken rages. But when Marcelino's brother tricks him out of his house and land, a moment of anger sparks a chain of events that can't be reversed. Marcelino flees to the wild peaks of rural Asturias, becoming a cult hero as he evades authorities. Into this unconventional crime story, Astur weaves fables about the sun and the moon, tales of death and love, and reveals a community and a way of life that may soon be lost. Of Saints and Miracles is a sensuous and poetic portrayal of an outcast's struggle to survive in a changing world, and a seamless blend of the tragic and the majestic.…

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Paperback. Condition: new. Paperback. Marcelino lives alone on his parents' farm, set deep in the beautiful but impoverished countryside of northern Spain. It's the place where he grew up, the place where he doted on his beloved baby brother and protected his mother from his father's drunken rages. But when Marcelino's brother tricks him out of his house and land, a moment of anger sparks a chain of events that can't be reversed. Marcelino flees to the wild peaks of rural Asturias, becoming a cult hero as he evades authorities. Into this unconventional crime story, Astur weaves fables about the sun and the moon, tales of death and love, and reveals a community and a way of life that may soon be lost. Of Saints and Miracles is a sensuous and poetic portrayal of an outcast's struggle to survive in a changing world, and a seamless blend of the tragic and the majestic. Marcelino lives alone on his parents' farm, set deep in the beautiful but impoverished countryside of northern Spain. When his brother tricks him out of his house and land, a moment of anger sparks a chain of events that can't be reversed. Marcelino flees to the wild peaks of rural Asturias, becoming a cult hero as he evades authorities. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. …

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Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. «Hay un instante en los serenos ocasos de verano en que cualquiera diría que los objetos brillan, como si devolvieran parte de la generosa luz que recibieron a lo largo del día. Era entonces cuando Marcelino dejaba lo que estuviera haciendo, se incorporaba, se pasaba el dorso de la mano por la frente y contemplaba el valle a sus pies. Todo relucía y resonaba como una campana de luz dorada. También aquel ocaso de julio Marcelino se detuvo y contempló. La casa, el hórreo, el carro, todo resplandecía recortado contra el cielo azul profundo donde el primer lucero comenzaba a anunciar la nueva era. Todo menos la gran mancha de sangre en el serrín y el cuerpo de su hermano. Pero lo cierto es que no había querido hacerle daño». Esta bella y sorprendente novela es como un espejo donde nos reflejamos todos. El lector, sea de ciudad o de campo, puede asomarse a un mundo mítico, en el que la Historia es solo otra fábula que se cuenta junto al fuego, y limpiar en ella su mirada hasta dejarla tan clara como la de su protagonista. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla. …

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Un año después de la muerte de su padre, Manuel Astur emprendió un viaje que lo llevaría a recorrer Italia de norte a sur, sumándose así a la larga tradición de escritores que documentaron sus travesías por el bel paese que ofrece al viajero, al cabo de los siglos, estampas imperecederas de una belleza extraordinaria y lo enfrenta así a la fugacidad de su periplo vital. Astur usa la escritura como medio para ahondar en su pasado familiar, para aprender de los grandes maestros que recorrieron el mismo camino antes que él, para reconciliarse con su dolor y sus temores más profundos, para celebrar a su padre y, a fin de cuentas, para conciliar los instantes de mayor felicidad y asombro con la melancolía y el duelo. Un libro sobre el amor, la pérdida y el poder de la palabra como fuente de sentido profundamente conmovedor, bello y certero. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Los li?mpidos versos de Manuel Astur, reminiscentes de la obra de Walt Whitman y Mary Oliver, pero tambie?n de la poesi?a cla?sica china, son un estremecido canto a la vida en que el mundo natural ejerce a un tiempo de ca?lido refugio e inevitable recordatorio de nuestra finitud. Destellos exo?genos de una cruel belleza traen ecos del pasado al poeta, pero tambie?n vislumbres de una serenidad que lo reconcilia con la amarga cai?da del fruto siempre verde de la vida. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…

Condition: New. Idioma/Language: Español. Como bien sabían Chateaubriand, Rousseau, Baroja, Malaparte, Karen Blixen, o más recientemente Vivian Gornick, se puede narrar toda una época con una vida particular. Así, Seré un anciano hermoso en un gran país es un ensayo emocional que cuenta, con una sinceridad y empatía pocas veces vistas, los grandes cambios materiales, culturales y, sobre todo, espirituales de España y parte de Occidente durante las tres últimas décadas, a través de los ojos de Manuel Astur, uno de los escritores más destacados de la primera generación nacida en democracia, que ahora comienza a hacerse oír. Este hermoso libro es un alarido que se convierte en grito. Un grito de advertencia que deviene en canto. Un canto de amor a una época, una cultura y un país. Un canto de gratitud a la vida y al presente. Con esta nueva edición, corregida y revisada por el autor, vuelve a estar disponible un libro que en solo cuatro años se ha convertido en un clásico moderno. «Un libro maravilloso». Antonio García Maldonado, El Asombrario «Sorprendente, diferente, arriesgado, honesto, conmovedor y agudo». Juan Carlos Sierra, Estado Crítico «Una celebración de una vida y una tierra, pero también del puro placer de querer y saber contarla». Marta Caparrós, Ahora «Manuel Astur brilla con un libro de memoria y reflexión». Alejandro Luque, El Correo de Andalucía. *** Nota: Los envíos a España peninsular, Baleares y Canarias se realizan a través de mensajería urgente. No aceptamos pedidos con destino a Ceuta y Melilla.…