The Book of Embraces

Eduardo Galeano

NON FICTION, 1989. SIGLO XXI EDITORES NEW EDITION, 2015. 265 PAGES.

The Book of Embraces is a perfect example of the author's imagination at its most inspired. Celebrations, events, prophecies, chronicles, dreams, memories and hallucinations; extraordinarily delicious short texts in which even the walls can talk. This an illustrious book in two senses: first there's Galeano's enlightened gaze and then the brilliance of his engravings.

 

«The great writers walk the tightrope, risking their necks with every word. In Memory of the Fire, Galeano was a triumphant acrobat. With The Book of Hugs, he leaves the rope behind and levitates.»
Alan Ryan, The Washington Post

 

«Read a story a day and you'll be happy for half the year. Read a story a day and you'll be sad for the other half. Every page is as beautiful as the book itself.»
Koos Hageraats, HP/De Tijd

 

 

PUBLISHED BY: Spanish SIGLO XXI EDITORES | China NANFAN CHIAYUAN | Croatia IRIS ILLYRICA | French LUX | German PETER HAMMER VERLAG | Italy EDIZIONI SUR | Portugal ANTÍGONA | Serbia JP SLUZBENI GLANISK | Türkiye CAN YAYINLARI | USA WW NORTON

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