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Holaxe bizi da Xola

Language: 
Basque
Title in English: 
This is how Shola lives
Author: 
Bernardo Atxaga
Illustrator: 
Mikel Valverde
Place of publication: 
Donostia (Gipuzkoa)
Country: 
Spain
Publisher: 
Erein
Year of publication: 
2023
Series: 
Holaxe bizi da Xola, 6 (compilation)
ISBN: 
978-84-9109-878-2
Size: 
15,5 x 22 cm
Pages: 
p. 232
Illustrations: 
Colour
Category: 
Tales

This book is a compilation of 5 classic tales of Basque children's literature. These stories have been published since 1985 and have been recovered in this book.
The rat-dog Xola, according to its author, has "the obstinacy of a mule, the cunning of a fox and the mischief of a rebellious child"; above all he is a very human animal, innocent and cheeky at the same time, always questioning the obligations imposed on us by certain social conventions. He loves freedom, but with a touch of humour close to the absurd.
The illustrations, close to comics, accompany and enliven the text.
In an English translation, The Adventures of Shola was published as a single book in 2012 and in 2022, the prestigious Japanese publisher Shogakukan has chosen its own edition to include it in a collection of the best children's works of world literature.

 

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