{"product_id":"a-cidade-e-as-serras-eca-de-queiros","title":"The City and the Mountains - Eça de Queirós","description":"\u003ch1 data-path-to-node=\"7\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"7\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe City and the Mountains – The Eternal Dilemma between Progress and Nature\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch2 data-path-to-node=\"8\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"8\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eJoin Jacinto on his journey from Paris to Tormes and discover where true happiness resides\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"9\"\u003eJacinto, the protagonist of this work, lives surrounded by the greatest technological innovations of the 19th century in Paris, but feels deeply unhappy. In \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"147\"\u003e\"The City and the Mountains\"\u003c\/b\u003e, Eça de Queirós offers us a brilliant satire and an ode to simple and authentic life. At \u003cb data-path-to-node=\"9\" data-index-in-node=\"260\"\u003etrade by cda\u003c\/b\u003e, this book serves as a reminder: technology should serve life, and not the other way around.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"10\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"10\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eWhy is this classic by Eça so relevant today?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eCritique of Civilization:\u003c\/b\u003e Eça anticipated technological \"burnout.\" Jacinto lives stifled by gadgets (from the 19th century!) that constantly fail – a perfect parallel to today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Celebration of the Douro:\u003c\/b\u003e Eça's writing transports us to the Mountains with a vividness that almost allows us to smell the earth and taste the wine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eHumour and Irony:\u003c\/b\u003e As is typical of the author, the book is full of hilarious passages about the pretensions of the intellectual elite of the time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"11,3,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eNational Heritage:\u003c\/b\u003e A must-read for students and lovers of the Portuguese language, in an edition that dignifies any library.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-path-to-node=\"12\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"12\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe trade by cda Value Proposition\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,0,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eBalance between Worlds:\u003c\/b\u003e We provide the best of Jacinto's world (cutting-edge technology) and the best of the Mountains (culture and literature).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,1,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eExcellence in Curation:\u003c\/b\u003e We only select editions that respect the original text and offer a premium reading experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"13,2,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eEfficient Logistics:\u003c\/b\u003e Whether you are in the \"City\" or the \"Mountains\", trade by cda delivers your book quickly and safely.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Editora Fábula","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53797361680712,"sku":null,"price":12.34,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/2570\/1704\/files\/ACidadeeasSerras-EcadeQueiros-front.png?v=1789075272","url":"https:\/\/tradebycda.pt\/en\/products\/a-cidade-e-as-serras-eca-de-queiros","provider":"Trade by CdA","version":"1.0","type":"link"}