Overview
Si las historias para niños fueran de lectura obligada para los adultos, ¿seríamos capaces de aprender lo que, desde hace tanto tiempo, venimos enseñando?
Un bello relato para niños... y para adultos, de José Saramago, Premio Nobel de Literatura.
La flor más grande del mundo narra la historia de un niño que, recorriendo el mundo, encuentra una flor marchita. «¡Oh! No hay agua por aquí, esta flor morirá». Y entonces comienza a buscar agua por el mundo, se aleja de su casa y atraviesa paisajes desconocidos buscando la forma de salvar la flor.
Un cuento cargado de fuerza y energía y un texto repleto de símbolos y enigmas. Con ilustraciones de João Caetano que contribuyen a mantener la fuerza y la poesía del relato.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
If children’s stories were required reading for adults, would we be capable of learning that which we’ve been teaching for so long?
A beautiful tale for children—and adults—by José Saramago, Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.The Biggest Flower in the World tells the story of a child who, while traveling the world, finds a withering flower. "Oh! There is no water here. This flower will die." So he starts to search for water around the world; he journeys far from home and crosses unknown landscapes looking for a way to save the flower.A story loaded with strength and energy and a text full of symbols and mysteries. With illustrations by João Caetano that help maintain the tale’s power and poetry.
Un bello relato para niños... y para adultos, de José Saramago, Premio Nobel de Literatura.
La flor más grande del mundo narra la historia de un niño que, recorriendo el mundo, encuentra una flor marchita. «¡Oh! No hay agua por aquí, esta flor morirá». Y entonces comienza a buscar agua por el mundo, se aleja de su casa y atraviesa paisajes desconocidos buscando la forma de salvar la flor.
Un cuento cargado de fuerza y energía y un texto repleto de símbolos y enigmas. Con ilustraciones de João Caetano que contribuyen a mantener la fuerza y la poesía del relato.
ENGLISH DESCRIPTION
If children’s stories were required reading for adults, would we be capable of learning that which we’ve been teaching for so long?
A beautiful tale for children—and adults—by José Saramago, Nobel Prize laureate in Literature.The Biggest Flower in the World tells the story of a child who, while traveling the world, finds a withering flower. "Oh! There is no water here. This flower will die." So he starts to search for water around the world; he journeys far from home and crosses unknown landscapes looking for a way to save the flower.A story loaded with strength and energy and a text full of symbols and mysteries. With illustrations by João Caetano that help maintain the tale’s power and poetry.
This book title, La flor más grande del mundo / The Biggest Flower in the World, ISBN: 9788448846046, by Jose Saramago, published by PRH Grupo Editorial (September 27, 2016) is available in hardcover. Our minimum order quantity is 25 copies. All standard bulk book orders ship FREE in the continental USA and delivered in 4-10 business days.
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