Most stories are rooted in the Basque rural landscape , blending realistic social issues like violence and loneliness with fantastic or surreal elements.
While Atxaga is famous for his novel Obabakoak , this collection reflects his later preference for shorter, more concentrated narratives that function as a "metaphorical enchanted forest".
Two siblings must navigate a community's collective malice together. This story has deep roots in Atxaga's earlier work, originally written in the 1970s as Bi anai . Desde El Otro Lado Bernardo Atxaga epub
A man experiences the hallucinatory reality of a friend’s son’s death through the lens of an LSD trip.
(2022) is a collection of four stories by Bernardo Atxaga , the most renowned figure in modern Basque literature. The book explores the thin, often surreal boundaries between life and death through voices that seem to emerge from nature itself. Core Stories & Themes Most stories are rooted in the Basque rural
An owl becomes the key to solving a series of crimes, highlighting Atxaga’s recurring theme of animal sensitivity and wisdom. Reader's Guide
A surreal scene where two speakers deliver a "delirious" lecture on life and death to a crowd in the fictional cemetery of Obaba . This story has deep roots in Atxaga's earlier
The collection brings together tales of collective evil, loss, and the animal kingdom's unique perspective:
