Come on up /
What happens when the hopes of a generation are dashed by austerity policies and underemployment? Come On Up is a group portrait of contemporary Barcelona, beaten by the economic crisis and divided by a secessionist movement. Always witty, often absurdist, these stories offer a mesmerizing glimpse i...
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| Language: | English |
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New York :
Bellevue Literary Press,
[2021]
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| Edition: | First edition. |
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| Summary: | What happens when the hopes of a generation are dashed by austerity policies and underemployment? Come On Up is a group portrait of contemporary Barcelona, beaten by the economic crisis and divided by a secessionist movement. Always witty, often absurdist, these stories offer a mesmerizing glimpse into the daily lives of couples, families and neighbors living the new normal of the 21st century. A husband seeks revenge on his wife as they stalk author Peter Stamm, an out-of-work bartender fills his empty days by shoving bananas into the tailpipes of parked cars, a mysterious ritual, spied through a neighbor's window, arouses deadly spirits. Masterfully paced, the eleven mordant stories of Come On Up draw us into an embattled world whose past is unresolved and whose future is uncertain. |
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| Item Description: | "Come On Up was originally published in Catalan in 2015 as Puja a casa by L'Altra Editorial"--Title page verso. |
| Physical Description: | ix, 211 pages ; 21 cm. |
| ISBN: | 9781942658801 194265880X |