{"title":"Carlos Manuel Alvarez","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCarlos Manuel Álvarez\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts compelling narratives that delve into the complexities of human experience and society. His works, such as \u003cem\u003eFalse War\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe Fallen\u003c\/em\u003e, explore themes of identity, conflict, and cultural upheaval with a keen literary sensibility.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBlending elements of \u003cem\u003eGeneral Fiction\u003c\/em\u003e with insightful reflections on \u003cem\u003eArts \u0026amp; Culture\u003c\/em\u003e, Álvarez offers readers a rich tapestry of stories that challenge perceptions and invite thoughtful engagement with the world around us.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"the-fallen-by-carlos-manuel-alvarez-9781804270103","title":"The Fallen","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDiego, the son, is disillusioned and bitter about the limited freedoms his country offers him. Mariana, the mother, is unwell and forced to relinquish her control over the home to her daughter, Maria, who has left school and is working as a chambermaid in one of the state-owned tourist hotels. The father, Armando, is a committed revolutionary who is sickened by the corruption he perceives all around him.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIn meticulously charting the disintegration of a family, \u003ci\u003eThe Fallen\u003c\/i\u003e offers a poignant reflection on contemporary Cuba and the clash of the ardent idealism of the old guard with the jaded pragmatism of the young.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46553380290796,"sku":"9781804270103","price":23.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/10715333482830.jpg?v=1750068560"},{"product_id":"false-war-by-carlos-manuel-alvarez-9781804271513","title":"False War","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe characters in \u003cem\u003eFalse War\u003c\/em\u003e are castaways on dry land, stranded on no man's land. Some of them want to leave Cuba and can't, others left and never quite finished getting anywhere. They live in a sort of limbo, a perpetual impasse between reality and desire, past and future, country of origin and country of destination—awaiting a confirmation or, purely and simply, some respite. Something to keep reminding them that life is possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhat is the difference between an immigrant, someone living in exile, and a refugee? Doomed to chaos, anguish or tedium, the perennially displaced are beleaguered by a world that—in that simulation of advancement towards the illusion of a consumer society—reminds them that there is no place for them at every turn. In this choral novel, the characters appear to move between Cuba, the United States, Mexico, France or Germany with confidence, while in reality they all feel paralyzed, immersed in a fake war waged without any real passion or any authentic ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStructured with an atomized narration that brilliantly reflects the disintegration that comes with uprooting, full of tenderness, disenchantment and melancholy, \u003cem\u003eFalse War\u003c\/em\u003e is an extraordinary novel that confirms Carlos Manuel Álvarez as one of the indispensable voices of his generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Allen \u0026 Unwin","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47424108331244,"sku":"9781804271513","price":36.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781804271513.jpg?v=1774769120"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/carlos-manuel-alvarez.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}