by Joseba Sarrionandia Uribelarrea · Txalaparta, S.L. · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788481363586
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«Kolosala izango da» is the novel by Joseba Sarrionandia set in wartime, published by Txalaparta in paperback (138 pages, in Basque).
The war is still close to life and to everything beautiful, but a colossal circus from Germany approaches Kalaportu: the Cirque Krone, with elephants, lions, clowns, sword swallowers, bearded women and balloon sellers. The narrative looks through the eyes of children, who between drama and play try to preserve their childhood.
The work appeared in 2003 and, in its sixteenth edition, belongs to the Amaiur collection of Txalaparta.
A read for those interested in war fiction and stories about childhood in times of conflict.
Joseba Sarrionandia Uribelarrea is a Basque writer who has published a large number of books of poetry and short stories, as well as novels. He has been awarded on numerous occasions for his work, and is nowadays a respected literary personality in the Basque Country.
