The Breathing of Days

Original Title: El respirar de los días

Why is the rhythm set by the passing of day and night so important for our orientation and our health? In what senses can time be “lost” or “given”? Is it true that “time heals everything”? How much time do we have “left”? What—beyond the cliché—does “live in the present” mean? How is it that now, in these times of highly precise watches and timers, we have hardly any “time” for anything?

These are some of the questions raised in this essay on the experience of time. Its originality resides not only in its unique approach to and treatment of the subject, but also in its use of clear, engaging language when discussing the wide-ranging implications of apparently simple ideas.

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Details

Acantilado

April 2026

192 pages

Essay

Translation Rights

Italian (Vita e Pensiero)