Most stories are rooted in the Basque rural landscape , blending realistic social issues like violence and loneliness with fantastic or surreal elements.
An owl becomes the key to solving a series of crimes, highlighting Atxaga’s recurring theme of animal sensitivity and wisdom. Reader's Guide Desde El Otro Lado Bernardo Atxaga epub
A surreal scene where two speakers deliver a "delirious" lecture on life and death to a crowd in the fictional cemetery of Obaba . Most stories are rooted in the Basque rural
The collection brings together tales of collective evil, loss, and the animal kingdom's unique perspective: and the animal kingdom's unique perspective: