Described as a sort of dictionary of fantasy and humour, this is in many ways a book of short stories in the purest Pere Calders style: the mundane and the absurd get mixed up and the result is a magic realism which contains more than a grain of truth.
There is a good deal of parody in the way most of the jobs are depicted, but as the author points out, “the idea is also to bring a little bit of happiness to the weary lives we lead and well, why not, to lend a philosophical and personal touch too”.
Do you know that “getoffers” are people who warn absent-minded passengers not to miss their stops?
And if putting your own finger up your nose disgusts you, have you thought about employing the services of a “hooterpicker”?
You enjoy storms but it doesn’t rain much where you live? Then get in touch with a “downpourer”, he’ll solve your problem!