{"product_id":"libro-menta-y-nata-edicion-oro-novela-002084","title":"Book \"Mint and Cream\" Gold Edition (Novel)","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe novel \"Menta y Nata\" Gold Edition\u003c\/strong\u003e is the first historical novel about football. It will take you back to the origins of Betis and an unforgettable era. A novel that unites Betis, history, and literature.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSynopsis\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAlmost no one knows that the dinner that gave rise to the Generation of '27 was paid for by Sánchez Mejías, president of Betis, a friend of Lorca, a bullfighter, and a writer. Almost no one knows that we were league champions shortly before the outbreak of the Civil War and the conflict that disbanded that colossal squad. Almost no one knows that Lorca's execution is linked to the city of Seville, to Betis, to Luis Cernuda, and to Queipo de Llano. Rafael Gordillo and the 2005 Cup. The founding of the club. And, in the meantime, a love story set between Seville and Granada. Because while the world crumbles, we human beings have the foolish habit of falling in love. That's why this is a novel about football and literature, which mixes the opposite poles of life, sensations as disparate as mint and cream. The first historical novel about football. And about Betis.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cstyle\u003ea { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; }tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; }tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; }Manuel Simó Mateos (Sevilla, 1906-1978) trabajó en el Real Betis Balompié desde 1931 hasta su fallecimiento, ostentando varios cargos: empleado a tiempo parcial, Secretario, Secretario Técnico, Secretario General o Delegado de Campo. En 1965 Benito Villamarín le nombró Socio de Honor y le concedió la Medalla de Oro del Real Betis Balompié. Cuatro años más tarde, la Federación Andaluza de Fútbol le otorgó la Medalla de Oro al Mérito en el Trabajo Deportivo. La historia del Real Betis Balompié contada por Manuel Simó nos acerca de manera simultánea a la figura de Manuel Simó y a la del Club de sus amores. Esta es una historia paralela porque los acontecimientos que narró Simó en 1971 para la Cadena Ser los vive en primera persona y tienen al Real Betis como protagonista; por su memoria pasan multitud de anécdotas, recuerdos e imágenes que nos permiten conocer la historia del Real Betis desde sus orígenes, desde sus raíces, con sus constantes claroscuros. Este libro nos muestra “otra historia del Club”, personal, íntima y desconocida en muchas facetas, pues Simó no recurre a libros o recortes de prensa sino a la memoria viva de todo aquello que el Betis le evoca desde su infancia hasta el fin de sus días. Su idea es clara: el Real Betis ni se comprende ni se analiza, se siente y se vive radicalmente.\u003c\/style\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eThe author\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFernando Fedriani (Seville, 1982) holds a degree in Hispanic Philology from the University of Seville, has completed doctoral studies in linguistics (University of Cádiz), and is currently writing his doctoral thesis in political rhetoric (Pablo de Olavide University). He is a secondary school teacher. He has been a regular columnist for El Mundo-Andalucía since 2005. He is the co-author of the book Relatos en verdiblanco (Stories in Green and White), a finalist for the Ateneo Joven prize with this novel. He won the Gallo de Vidrio (Glass Rooster) poetry prize. He is member number 6,039 of Real Betis Balompié.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eProduct features\u003c\/strong\u003e :\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e Paperback format\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e 332 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e Alfar Publishing House\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e Manageable dimensions (15 x 2 x 21 cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e Print in Spanish\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e ISBN-13: 978-8410286184\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cp\u003e Publication date: February 6, 2025\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA novel designed for adults, collectors, and Betis fans\u003c\/strong\u003e who enjoy discovering the club's identity beyond the pitch. 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