Elogio de Las Manos / Praise of the Hands
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Description
Elogio de las manos es una novela tan extraordinaria como la peripecia vital de sus protagonistas, una historia en la que caben la aventura, la reflexión y el recuerdo. Con el talento expresivo que le caracteriza, Jesús Carrasco logra que la vida se cuele entre sus páginas, demostrando que la profundidad no está reñida con la ligereza y que ambas pueden iluminar un libro inolvidable.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A novel as extraordinary as the adventures of its protagonists
En el año 2011, el narrador de esta novela y su familia llegaron, de un modo azaroso, a una vivienda casi en ruinas situada en un pequeño pueblo del sur de España. Un acuerdo con el propietario les permitiría hacer uso de ella mientras él encontraba financiación para construir allí unos apartamentos. It was only a matter of time before the house was torn down. However, over the next few years, they spent long periods in it, repairing it with their own hands, transforming it into a welcoming meeting and celebration place.
There they received neighbors and friends; With them they shared food, music, work and laughter. There the family came to live with a dozen chickens, several horses and donkeys, two dogs and some mice. They never lost sight of the fact that the bulldozers would eventually arrive, which turned the experience in that house into an eloquent metaphor for life: we surrender to it even though we know that it ends.Elogio de las manos is a novel as extraordinary as the life adventures of its protagonists, a story in which there is room for adventure, reflection and remembrance. With the expressive talent that characterizes him, Jesús Carrasco manages to make life slip through his pages, demonstrating that depth is not at odds with lightness and that both can illuminate an unforgettable book.
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Description
Elogio de las manos es una novela tan extraordinaria como la peripecia vital de sus protagonistas, una historia en la que caben la aventura, la reflexión y el recuerdo. Con el talento expresivo que le caracteriza, Jesús Carrasco logra que la vida se cuele entre sus páginas, demostrando que la profundidad no está reñida con la ligereza y que ambas pueden iluminar un libro inolvidable.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
A novel as extraordinary as the adventures of its protagonists
En el año 2011, el narrador de esta novela y su familia llegaron, de un modo azaroso, a una vivienda casi en ruinas situada en un pequeño pueblo del sur de España. Un acuerdo con el propietario les permitiría hacer uso de ella mientras él encontraba financiación para construir allí unos apartamentos. It was only a matter of time before the house was torn down. However, over the next few years, they spent long periods in it, repairing it with their own hands, transforming it into a welcoming meeting and celebration place.
There they received neighbors and friends; With them they shared food, music, work and laughter. There the family came to live with a dozen chickens, several horses and donkeys, two dogs and some mice. They never lost sight of the fact that the bulldozers would eventually arrive, which turned the experience in that house into an eloquent metaphor for life: we surrender to it even though we know that it ends.Elogio de las manos is a novel as extraordinary as the life adventures of its protagonists, a story in which there is room for adventure, reflection and remembrance. With the expressive talent that characterizes him, Jesús Carrasco manages to make life slip through his pages, demonstrating that depth is not at odds with lightness and that both can illuminate an unforgettable book.



