{"product_id":"o-menino-no-espelho","title":"The boy in the mirror","description":"\u003cp\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eA magical world of surprise and wonder, masterfully revealed by Fernando Sabino. \u003cem\u003e\"The Little Boy in the Mirror\"\u003c\/em\u003e is the acclaimed author's first young adult novel, which was adapted for the screen in 2013, directed by Guilherme Fiuza Zenha. A true classic, to be read with equal enchantment by children and adults alike.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Brazilian literature gains a new character. Tom Sawyer, Mogli, Alice, Gulliver, Pinocchio, and the Little Prince have a companion among us: the boy Fernando, who happens to be the author himself, living out all his childhood fantasies in incredible adventures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e He teaches a chicken to talk, learns to fly with the birds, becomes invisible, meets Tarzan and Mandrake, and visits the Yellow Woodpecker Ranch. And, in the boy he sees reflected in the mirror, he discovers the best of himself, the projection of the ideal of purity that only a child can achieve—luminously symbolized in the liberation of the little birds.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eTo test this, I place my right hand flat on the mirror. As expected, he simultaneously reaches out with his left hand, touching mine. I smile at him, and he smiles at me. When I look back at his face, I see, astonished, that he's still smiling. How can I be so serious now? A chill runs down my spine, making my skin crawl: there's someone alive inside the mirror! (...)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Since childhood, Fernando Sabino has believed that truth lies far beyond reality. Our senses are weak and deficient, with limited reach: our eyes should be able to see a thousand miles and see through walls; our ears should be able to hear beyond the sound barrier.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n \u003cp\u003eAnd so it is with the boy in the mirror, which reflects the author's childhood experience. He adopted a criterion that was the opposite of the usual: instead of conceiving a novel with elements of reality in terms of fiction, he relived all his childhood fantasies as if they were reality. He recreated his childhood dreams in literary form to discover that, deep down, he was still that boy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e Believing that if we could revive the boy within us, there would be more peace in the world and more joy among men, Fernando Sabino made \u003cem\u003eO meninino no espelho\u003c\/em\u003e another classic of national literature, making readers of several generations feel like children again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Totvsrj-record-dc","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47159244587260,"sku":"9788501915504","price":59.9,"currency_code":"BRL","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0722\/9197\/5420\/files\/846abc90d0a54c6d201e226730eb1bcf.jpg?v=1778875306","url":"https:\/\/www.record.com.br\/en\/products\/o-menino-no-espelho","provider":"Editora Record","version":"1.0","type":"link"}