{"product_id":"the-anacronopete-large-print","title":"The Anacronopete — Large Print","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat if you could fly backward through time, only to find history louder and stranger than you ever imagined?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Enrique Gaspar’s The Anacronopete, inventor Don Sindulfo García builds a vessel that flies backward through time. With a crew aboard, the machine carries its travelers into earlier ages. But the past is no quiet place to visit. It is crowded, noisy and full of surprises that unsettle familiar ideas about history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Spanish novel from 1887 brings early science fiction together with humour and satire. Gaspar treats his invention as a vessel with a purpose, then lets the journey challenge the tidy past of school books. His wider view, shaped by his work as a diplomat and time in China, colors this quick, light adventure.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat you'll discover\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA vessel against time\u003c\/strong\u003e – Step aboard Don Sindulfo García’s invention and follow a crew into earlier ages.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eHistory beyond school books\u003c\/strong\u003e – Encounter a past that feels crowded, strange and far from the orderly version you expect.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAdventure with a smile\u003c\/strong\u003e – Enjoy a comic journey that pairs its backward flight with a sharp look at history.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eA wider world\u003c\/strong\u003e – Explore a story colored by Gaspar’s diplomatic life and his time in China.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEarly science fiction\u003c\/strong\u003e – Discover how a Spanish novelist imagines time travel through a named machine and its crew.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003ePerfect for readers who enjoy early science fiction, Spanish literature and satire, or want to explore how time travel first takes shape.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOpen the first page now and step aboard for a lively journey against time.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Library of Alexandria Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59534722007388,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1027\/9442\/8764\/files\/09418_en_ebook-front_c17_d499fb71-2d58-47f1-843b-d28f62bab535.jpg?v=1792175134","url":"https:\/\/libraryofalexandria.com\/products\/the-anacronopete-large-print","provider":"The Library of Alexandria","version":"1.0","type":"link"}