Lalo, Eduardo
Simone
- ISBN 13:
- 9788416247790
- author:
- Lalo, Eduardo
- format:
- Paperback
- publisher:
- Fórcola Ediciones
- language:
- Spanish
- Publication Year:
- 2022
- Pages:
- 314
- Dimensions:
- 21 x 21 centimetres
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 20 working days
Description
A writer wanders alone through the city of San Juan, sitting in a café or reading a book, surrounded by scraps of things to fill the hours. He records his days in a notebook, jotting down brief fragments about his survival, giving a glimpse into an urban chronicle. One day, reality contradicts him and offers a disquieting game of intellectual seduction, with successive installments that he's unsure are messages, quotes, or works of art. It is then that he becomes convinced that the anonymous letters signed by 'Simone' are from a woman he should fall in love with. As he searches for answers, he meets Li Chao, a Chinese worker who fled her country during the Cultural Revolution and is now forced into labor in Puerto Rico, finding solace in writing. Their story is one of intense love born from the bitter taste of disaster. This book is a powerful exploration of survival, identity, and the human need for connection.
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