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- «Manci se guarda entre la ropa dos perlitas que alcanzó a frenar en su camino abajo de la cama.
- About the Author: Silvia Pasternac nació en Córdoba, Argentina, pero llegó a México siendo una niña.
- 312 Pages
- Fiction + Literature Genres, Biographical
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«Manci se guarda entre la ropa dos perlitas que alcanzó a frenar en su camino abajo de la cama. Las mujeres la descubren cuando rescata una tercera. Como no pudo esconderla y no se le ocurre nada mejor, se mete a la boca la perla y se la traga antes de que el dedo de su madre pueda recuperarla.»¿Cuántas vidas caben dentro de una sola? Esta historia comienza antes del nacimiento de Manci y termina poco después de su muerte. En medio, hay ochenta años de aventuras, amores y despedidas que transcurren durante la mayor parte del siglo xx, en una Transilvania que vio regímenes florecer y marchitarse como los árboles de una plaza. En su deslumbrante primera novela, Silvia Pasternac cuenta la historia de una mujer rebelde que siempre supo sobrevivir de manera ingeniosa, muchas veces en contra de los mandatos de la sociedad, incluso mientras el mundo a su alrededor se desmoronaba en guerras y exilios. Con la mezcla de una valentía de navegante y una honestidad que raya en egoísmo, Manci se mantiene fiel a sí misma hasta su última respiración. Solo las narraciones inteligentes y sensibles pueden generar el tipo de empatía que despierta un personaje inolvidable e insólito como este, trazado con la inteligencia y la sensibilidad del buen oído y la mirada aguda. ENGLISH DESCRIPTION "Manci hides two small pearls in the folds of her clothes, which she stopped from reaching their destiny under the bed. The women find her when she is about to rescue a third one. Since she couldn't hide it and did not think of anything better, she puts the pearl in her mouth and swallows it before her mother's finger can get it back." How many lives can there be in a single lifetime? This story begins before Manci is born and ends shortly after her death. In between there are eighty years of adventures, loves, and farewells that take place during most of the twentieth century, in a Transylvania that saw regimes bloom and wither like trees in a square. In her dazzling first novel, Silvia Pasternac tells the story of a rebellious woman who always knew how to survive in an ingenious way, often enough against the edicts of society, even as the world around her was crumbling because of war and exile. With a navigator's bravery mixed with the kind of honesty that was almost selfishness, Manci kept faithful to herself up to her last breath. Only intelligent and sensitive narratives are capable of generating the sort of empathy that a character as unforgettable and unusual such as this one can arouse, outlined with the cleverness and sensibility of a good ear and a keen eye.
About the Author
Silvia Pasternac nació en Córdoba, Argentina, pero llegó a México siendo una niña. Tras prepararse para ser psicoanalista, los azares la llevaron a escribir para cine, y la necesidad le abrió la puerta de la escritura de series. El encierro provocado por la pandemia la obligó a apaciguarse y así fue como escribió Manci.Dimensions (Overall): 9.04 Inches (H) x 5.93 Inches (W) x .69 Inches (D)
Weight: .81 Pounds
Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up
Sub-Genre: Biographical
Genre: Fiction + Literature Genres
Number of Pages: 312
Publisher: Lumen Press
Format: Paperback
Author: Silvia Pasternac
Language: Spanish
Street Date: June 17, 2025
TCIN: 94470877
UPC: 9786073854832
Item Number (DPCI): 247-31-4555
Origin: Made in the USA or Imported
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