Focusing on the culture of dissection in early modern Spain, this book explores a pivotal yet overlooked chapter in the evolution of the modern self. It investigates how the practices of dissection influenced societal anxieties regarding identity and interiority, shedding light on the unique historical and cultural context of the Iberian peninsula during this transformative period.
Aiden, which means little fire in Celtic, lives in the Limbo Hotel village, a seaside hamlet somewhere in Scotland, deserted by all its inhabitants. And Aiden is indeed the small glimmer of hope for the owner of the Limbo Hotel, a beautiful place that has not welcomed guests for a long time. Since the tragedy that plunged this man into despair and drove all the villagers away... The gruff one-armed sailor turned hotel manager lost his pregnant wife during a stormy night. Since then, he has been tirelessly repeating the same tasks in the various houses of the village. And he waits for a message from beyond by deciphering the words formed by the letters painted on the wool of his sheep... One night, he will take in an orphaned baby who arrives in a caravan, with his mother dead beside him. This will be Aiden, the hero of our story...
Originally published in French as Les contes de L' ere du Cobra, in two volumes--Copyright page.