{"product_id":"el-hombre-que-discutia-solo","title":"The man who argued alone","description":"\u003ch5 class=\"p1\"\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"278\" data-start=\"56\"\u003eReading this novel has been a real discovery. We were surprised by its narrative style and \u003cstrong\u003ehow entertaining a fantasy book can be. \u003c\/strong\u003eWe found not only science fiction, but also humor and room for reflection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"450\" data-start=\"280\"\u003eThe protagonist, Marco Tancredi, is \u003cstrong\u003ea young man who argues with himself,\u003c\/strong\u003e but not silently, but out loud, which has earned him the nickname \"the crazy one\" in his building.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"738\" data-start=\"452\"\u003eWe love Gorka's \u003cstrong\u003eunbridled imagination\u003c\/strong\u003e, the intelligent use of archetypes, and those \u003cstrong\u003esurreal scenes full of humor.\u003c\/strong\u003e The best part is that, amidst the laughter, the story also invites us to pause and reflect on what the characters say. A read that does not go unnoticed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"827\" data-start=\"740\"\u003eWithout a doubt, this novel has earned a place of honor among our favorite books.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"p1\"\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eMarco Tancredi, a sign language interpreter and an inveterate melancholic, survives between routine jobs while trying to silence the voices that inhabit him. An absurd murder in a hotel will rip him from his reverie and drag him, against his will, into an adventure on which the fate of Barcelona depends.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eEnlisted in a secret society made up of vagrants, frustrated literary critics, murderous tourist guides, and even a Caribbean Socrates, Marco must face something very similar to an alien invasion in an exhausted, apathetic Barcelona with no strength left for hope.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eAt the end of the journey—after having played the reptilian Don Juan, beach volleyball player, and occasional maker of wafers from Cuenca—Marco Tancredi will have learned almost nothing and will leave the world almost the same as he found it, except for the memory of his outlandish adventures and the memory of those who accompanied him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eGorka Maiztegui Zuazo was born in Barcelona in 1981. He studied Philosophy and, after completing a course in orthotypographic correction and style, he did a master's degree in Contemporary Thought. He moved to the United States to finish a master's degree in literature and theater, where he focused on \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMartes de Carnaval\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e, by Valle-Inclán. He completed his doctorate in film theory. He is currently a high school teacher.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eHe wrote an article on film adaptation for an anthology by the Complutense University of Madrid. Recently, together with some friends, he released a \"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChoose Your Own Adventure\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" book that came in second place in a competition. He also creates scripts for short films for deaf people, such as \"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEl pan de Tales\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\" which you can watch on the L’espiell website, and plays bass in the cover band Frank Furillo. In November 2020, he published his first novel, \"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDe héroes y de santos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e,\" with the publisher Niña Loba, and in April 2021, he participated in the anthology \"\u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAntifastopías\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\" by the publisher 2Cabezas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"ul1\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 304\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor: \u003c\/strong\u003eGorka Maiztegui Zuazo\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/strong\u003e Niña Loba\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBinding: \u003c\/strong\u003eSoftcover with flaps\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEdition:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2024\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"li1\"\u003e\n\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 9788412830026\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Niña Loba","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55131221688646,"sku":"Est8\/Bal7","price":15.2,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/ElhombrequediscutiasoloA.webp?v=1758641301","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/el-hombre-que-discutia-solo","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}