by Pere Calders · Edicions 62 · tapa blanda · ISBN 9788429725100
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«Ronda naval sota la boira» is the novel by Pere Calders, published by Edicions 62 in paperback (224 pages, in Catalan).
The ocean liner Panoràmic suffers a breakdown and becomes trapped in a permanent bank of fog. The captain, determined to maintain dignity, recruits passengers to play music as the ship sinks, while the travelers debate good and evil and the powers make useless gestures.
The work was originally published in 1966 and this 1986 edition is part of the El Cangur collection.
For those interested in Catalan literature and in stories that combine a maritime premise with reflections on human progress.
Pere Calders i Rossinyol was a writer, journalist and illustrator from Catalonia, known mainly for his work as a short story writer. Over his life, he received several awards, including the Creu de Sant Jordi in 1982 and the Premi d'Honor de les Lletres Catalanes in 1986. Besides short stories, Calders wrote several novels and journalistic articles for some of the most important publications in Catalonia. His writings were noted for their irony and occasional fantasy. As an illustrator, he reached the position of director of L'Esquella de la Torratxa, together with his friend Tísner.
