{"product_id":"la-hojarasca","title":"The Leaf Storm","description":"\u003ch5\u003eOur review\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis book is small but captivating. It helped us a lot to understand Gabo's writing style, who had a knack for \u003cb\u003eintermingling his characters' voices\u003c\/b\u003e, changing narrators and points of view to enrich the text. The plot is simple and yet so well told that it stays with you forever. That child, embraced by the sticky heat of the Caribbean, faces death for the first time. What did you think when you saw a corpse for the first time?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIf you want to know \u003cb\u003ewhere Macondo was born\u003c\/b\u003e, the famous place in \"One Hundred Years of Solitude\", you have to read \"Leaf Storm\". It is Gabriel García Márquez's first published book, a small work that delves into the feelings of a child, the local people and their traditions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFor us, it is the \u003cb\u003ebest book to start reading Gabo with\u003c\/b\u003e, as it helps you to better understand his narrative before tackling other longer works.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003eBook details\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA child is dragged into a room where a doctor, hated by the whole town, lies dead. They have to keep vigil over him and the boy discovers for the first time what a corpse is like and what it entails. At the same time, Macondo is presented to us as a small place, where everyone knows each other and there are strong neighborhood conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGabriel García Márquez (Colombia, 1927 - Mexico, 2014) found in his childhood an influence that would mark his work. Although he studied law, his true passion was writing and journalism. In his first short novel, \u003ci\u003eLeaf Storm\u003c\/i\u003e, he presented the iconic fictional town of Macondo. Worldwide recognition came in 1967 with \u003ci\u003eOne Hundred Years of Solitude\u003c\/i\u003e, a key work for which he received the \u003cb\u003eNobel Prize in Literature in 1982\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTechnical Sheet\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 129\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Gabriel García Márquez\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e DeBolsillo\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eEdition:\u003c\/b\u003e 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9788466371421\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003ePodcast\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eGabo's Universe: A Chronological Journey\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this episode of our podcast, we explore the life and work of Gabriel García Márquez and tell you why, to truly understand his magic, it's best to read him in chronological order, starting precisely with \u003ci\u003eLeaf Storm\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiscover the master's evolution and the origins of Macondo.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePress play and start the journey through Gabo's world!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/nFHJxieq77g?si=6CMCBt5V8EV_2zX3\" height=\"315\" width=\"560\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c!----\u003e","brand":"DEBOLSILLO","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50214703792454,"sku":"Bolsillo 1\/2","price":11.37,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0797\/5590\/3302\/files\/LahojarascaA_00089882-e482-4462-b448-c7a24a0b0ea1.webp?v=1749917844","url":"https:\/\/libreriacasadrojan.com\/en\/products\/la-hojarasca","provider":"Librería Casa Drojan","version":"1.0","type":"link"}