{"product_id":"rice-and-tartana","title":"Rice and Tartana","description":"\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eRice and luxury. Social climbing. The illusion of wealth.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eRice and Tartana\u003c\/em\u003e, Vicente Blasco Ibáñez offers a sharp and vivid portrait of late 19th-century Valencian bourgeois society. The story centers on Doña Manuela, a determined widow obsessed with maintaining an appearance of wealth and elegance. Through extravagant spending, lavish parties, and the symbolic \u003cem\u003etartana\u003c\/em\u003e carriage that represents her social pretensions, she pushes her family toward financial ruin while desperately trying to arrange advantageous marriages for her daughters. As reality closes in, the clash between illusion and truth exposes the vanity, ambition, and fragility of the rising middle class.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eWritten with Blasco Ibáñez’s characteristic realism and social insight, this early novel provides a compelling critique of materialism and social hypocrisy in provincial Spain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEnglish translation of \u003cem\u003eArroz y Tartana\u003c\/em\u003e (1894)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe first novel in Blasco Ibáñez’s celebrated Valencian cycle\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAvailable in multiple formats:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"auto\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePaperback \u0026amp; Hardcover\u003c\/strong\u003e: Elegant print editions presenting the complete, unabridged text, ideal for your bookshelf.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEbook\u003c\/strong\u003e: DRM-free EPUB compatible with Kindle, Kobo, Apple Books, and all major e-readers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAudiobook\u003c\/strong\u003e: Professionally narrated, complete and unabridged, perfect for immersive listening.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eA compelling classic for readers who enjoy realistic social dramas and stories of family, ambition, and the pursuit of status.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVicente Blasco Ibáñez\u003c\/strong\u003e (1867–1928) was a Spanish novelist, journalist, and political activist. He achieved international fame with works such as \u003cem\u003eThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eBlood and Sand\u003c\/em\u003e. Celebrated for his vivid realism, dramatic intensity, and bold social commentary, Blasco Ibáñez remains one of Spain’s most influential authors of the early 20th century.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Casa Carlini","offers":[{"title":"Audiobook","offer_id":54895167439220,"sku":null,"price":13.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Ebook","offer_id":54895167471988,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":54895167504756,"sku":null,"price":16.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":54895167537524,"sku":null,"price":19.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0988\/5561\/6884\/files\/RiceAndTartana_VicenteBlascoIbanez_Ebook.png?v=1783203145","url":"https:\/\/casacarlini.com\/products\/rice-and-tartana","provider":"Casa Carlini","version":"1.0","type":"link"}