{"product_id":"a-pista-de-gelo","title":"The ice rink","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003ePublished in 1993, this novella combines mystery, lyricism and social criticism, revealing many of the themes and structures that would characterise his later work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eThe narrative is constructed from three voices: Gaspar Heredia, Remo Morán and Enric Rosquelles, men from different backgrounds and social positions who cross paths in a small Spanish coastal town.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eEach has their own version of events, and the story emerges from this juxtaposition of perspectives. At its centre is a clandestine ice rink, built out of passion and desperation, which becomes a metaphor for the fragility of the boundaries between desire, power and ruin. At that threshold where \"things\" can start to go wrong.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"1066\"\u003eThe truth, if it exists, dissolves into its various versions. Sounds familiar, right?\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1068\" data-end=\"1634\" data-is-last-node=\"\" data-is-only-node=\"\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRoberto Bolaño (1953–2003)\u003c\/strong\u003e was born in Chile and lived between Mexico and Spain. A poet before becoming a novelist, he was one of the most influential figures in contemporary Latin American literature. His work, which includes titles such as \u003cem data-start=\"1302\" data-end=\"1327\"\u003eThe Savage Detectives\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem data-start=\"1329\" data-end=\"1335\"\u003e2666\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"1338\" data-end=\"1355\"\u003eChilean Nocturne\u003c\/em\u003e, is distinguished by its blend of realism, irony and moral reflection. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Quetzal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51957258682634,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0735\/2729\/6266\/files\/image_162644e3-8f3f-40de-a30c-80306b0f6024.jpg?v=1760628858","url":"https:\/\/www.malditalivraria.com\/en\/products\/a-pista-de-gelo","provider":"Maldita Livraria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}