{"product_id":"salammbo","title":"Salambó","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat happens when a city refuses to pay its soldiers, and desire reaches for something sacred?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Carthage, just after the first war with Rome, a feast for hired soldiers turns into a riot. The men wait for wages that never come, and anger becomes revolt. Among them stands Mâtho, a huge Libyan fighter whose obsession with Salammbô binds private longing to the city's struggle for survival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSalammbô, daughter of the general Hamilcar Barca, lives in devotion to Tanit, Carthage's moon goddess. The goddess's sacred veil ties her fate to Mâtho's. In Gustave Flaubert's historical novel, soldiers, priests and merchants face a conflict driven by unpaid debts, fierce belief and desires that reason cannot quiet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA feast on the edge\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enter Hamilcar's gardens, where a celebration for soldiers turns into a riot.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDevotion meets obsession\u003c\/strong\u003e – Follow Salammbô and Mâtho as devotion and longing bind their fates to a sacred veil.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA city under threat\u003c\/strong\u003e – Feel the pressure on Carthage as its own hired army turns against it.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePower beyond the walls\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore how belief shapes a city whose strength rests on more than wealth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAn ancient world made vivid\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover Flaubert's rich descriptions, where physical detail gives war and desire a troubling closeness.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who love rich historical settings, vivid description, and stories of war and religion, or want to explore Carthage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and step into the feast where Carthage's troubles begin.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534655226204,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/03621_en_ebook-front_c15.jpg?v=1792175013","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/es\/products\/salambo","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}