The crazy one, by: Jose Mauro

It is difficult for us, while reading "The Madman," not to recall the story of the gentle boy Ziza in "My Orange Tree" and "Let's Wake the Sun," and not to get involved in sympathizing with him, his stances, and his decisions, as he has become a young man in his twenties. The boy "Ziza" or "Zay" did not abandon the glow of his personal dreams; he did not cease searching for meaning in his life, carving out his personal adventures in a hostile world, until he was called a vagabond. "Zay" faced family, teachers, and priests and insisted on following his dream and seeking his happiness. It is a touching story, one of the most creative writings of José Mauro, which we rarely find an equivalent to in terms of captivating readers and attracting critics with its artistic charm because, quite simply, it touches on the universal human experience: love and dreams. Number of pages: 124