Everything I Don't Remember
Autor Jonas Hassen Khemiri Traducere de Rachel Willson-Broyles Jack Hawkinsen Limba Engleză Fișier audio descăcabil – 13 iul 2016
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Winner of the August Prize for Fiction
Dazzlingly inventive, witty and mysterious: a writer pieces together the story of a young man's death in an exhilarating narrative puzzle reminiscent of the hit podcast Serial.
A young man dies in a car crash - accident or suicide? An unnamed writer with an agenda of his own sets out to piece together Samuel's story. From friends, relatives and neighbours, a portrait emerges of a loving son, reluctant bureaucrat, contrived poser, loyal friend. But who was Samuel really, and what happened to him? In filling out the contours of his existence, the writer grasps at a fundamental question: how do we account for the substance of a life?
'My books of the year [include] Jonas Hassen Khemiri's enigmatic novel' Joyce Carol Oates
Heartbreakingly sad and laugh-out-loud funny . . . Its chorus of drifters, romantics and cynics stick in the memory, each competing to tell their own truth’ Hari Kunzru
'Unforgettable. In this non-putdownable puzzle of a story, Khemiri manages to both thrill and break your heart' Gary Shteyngart
'Khemiri's audacious and richly drawn novel pushes the boundaries of literary fiction . . . Beneath the structural pyrotechnics lies a broader story of imposition, appropriation and lack of individual agency: that of the immigrant experience' Lucy Scholes, The National
Winner of the August Prize for Fiction
Dazzlingly inventive, witty and mysterious: a writer pieces together the story of a young man's death in an exhilarating narrative puzzle reminiscent of the hit podcast Serial.
A young man dies in a car crash - accident or suicide? An unnamed writer with an agenda of his own sets out to piece together Samuel's story. From friends, relatives and neighbours, a portrait emerges of a loving son, reluctant bureaucrat, contrived poser, loyal friend. But who was Samuel really, and what happened to him? In filling out the contours of his existence, the writer grasps at a fundamental question: how do we account for the substance of a life?
'My books of the year [include] Jonas Hassen Khemiri's enigmatic novel' Joyce Carol Oates
Heartbreakingly sad and laugh-out-loud funny . . . Its chorus of drifters, romantics and cynics stick in the memory, each competing to tell their own truth’ Hari Kunzru
'Unforgettable. In this non-putdownable puzzle of a story, Khemiri manages to both thrill and break your heart' Gary Shteyngart
'Khemiri's audacious and richly drawn novel pushes the boundaries of literary fiction . . . Beneath the structural pyrotechnics lies a broader story of imposition, appropriation and lack of individual agency: that of the immigrant experience' Lucy Scholes, The National
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781471159329
ISBN-10: 1471159329
Ediția:Completă
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster Audio UK
ISBN-10: 1471159329
Ediția:Completă
Editura: Simon&Schuster
Colecția Simon & Schuster Audio UK
Recenzii
‘A smart and challenging examination of probity and perspective. Khemiri’s fascinating puzzle of a book is a compelling examination of probity and perspective’
‘Heartbreakingly sad and laugh-out-loud funny . . . Khemiri’s wry , sharply observed tales of post-9-11 Swedish life have a huge following. This novel’s chorus of drifters, romantics and cynics stick in the memory, each competing to tell their own truth’
‘A wonderful and mysterious book. Close to a journalistic or criminal investigation, every sentence trembles with Khemeri’s electrifying prose. A very original tour de force that vibrated in my mind long after I had read the last page’
'Jonas Hassen Khemiri has crafted an enthralling jigsaw-puzzle of a book. Part love story, part reflection on loss, on memory, Everything I Don’t Remember is a smart, one-of-a-kind literary novel that is both beautiful and heartbreaking. This is storytelling at its best’
‘With its energetic prose and innovative structure, Everything I Don’t Remember confirms that Jonas Hassen Khemiri is not only one of Sweden’s best authors, but a great talent of our time’
'A generation-defining writer'
'One of the most engrossing novels of the summer. […] Khemiri’s stylistic approach is sure to keep readers of Everything I Don’t Remember enthralled every step of the way.'
'A literary mystery you won’t forget. […] Perhaps it goes without saying, but Khemiri is a crafty writer. It is no wonder the original publication of Everything I Don’t Remember won the August Prize, Sweden’s most esteemed literary honor. […] Khemiri uses his skills as a playwright to wonderful effect, rationing out sections of interviews one at a time, each excerpt a separate scene on the stage. […] The information Khemiri leaves out is enough to warrant another novel for each of the characters. Somehow, the omitted details add another layer to the book, which will surely generate musical conversations about memories.'
'Khemiri won Sweden’s most prestigious literary honor, the August Prize, for this compelling novel about Samuel. […] Through tantalizing fragments, the reader learns of the dead man’s various relationships […] In this painful novel about youthful optimism gone hopelessly wrong, Khemiri dramatizes such immigration-related issues as failures in elder care, unemployment and dead-end jobs, drug abuse, and racial prejudice.'
'[Everything I Don’t Remember] reads like a novel in its original language; the voices are all unique, conversational and real-seeming. And for a story that revolves around death, it’s remarkably funny; even the characters’ disdain for each other is tinged with humor.'
'A ‘must’ for those interested in narrative voice.'
'[M]oving and grimly funny.'
'In this fast-paced, uniquely structured novel, the winner of Sweden’s prestigious August Prize, Khemiri explores family, race, inheritance, and memory.'
'Multiple-award winning novelist and playwright Khemiri is revered in his native Sweden. […] This intelligent, sensitive book explains why.'
'Everything I Don’t Remember is an impressive piece of work, and one senses that the novel is exactly what Khemiri intended it to be, which is a feat in itself. The translation is smooth and natural, making the novel read as though it were written in English, containing none of the stiff, formal prose that scars many other translated works.'
'Immersive and mysterious […] Richly drawn, powerful and memorable read, from one of Sweden’s literary superstars.'
‘Heartbreakingly sad and laugh-out-loud funny . . . Khemiri’s wry , sharply observed tales of post-9-11 Swedish life have a huge following. This novel’s chorus of drifters, romantics and cynics stick in the memory, each competing to tell their own truth’
‘A wonderful and mysterious book. Close to a journalistic or criminal investigation, every sentence trembles with Khemeri’s electrifying prose. A very original tour de force that vibrated in my mind long after I had read the last page’
'Jonas Hassen Khemiri has crafted an enthralling jigsaw-puzzle of a book. Part love story, part reflection on loss, on memory, Everything I Don’t Remember is a smart, one-of-a-kind literary novel that is both beautiful and heartbreaking. This is storytelling at its best’
‘With its energetic prose and innovative structure, Everything I Don’t Remember confirms that Jonas Hassen Khemiri is not only one of Sweden’s best authors, but a great talent of our time’
'A generation-defining writer'
'One of the most engrossing novels of the summer. […] Khemiri’s stylistic approach is sure to keep readers of Everything I Don’t Remember enthralled every step of the way.'
'A literary mystery you won’t forget. […] Perhaps it goes without saying, but Khemiri is a crafty writer. It is no wonder the original publication of Everything I Don’t Remember won the August Prize, Sweden’s most esteemed literary honor. […] Khemiri uses his skills as a playwright to wonderful effect, rationing out sections of interviews one at a time, each excerpt a separate scene on the stage. […] The information Khemiri leaves out is enough to warrant another novel for each of the characters. Somehow, the omitted details add another layer to the book, which will surely generate musical conversations about memories.'
'Khemiri won Sweden’s most prestigious literary honor, the August Prize, for this compelling novel about Samuel. […] Through tantalizing fragments, the reader learns of the dead man’s various relationships […] In this painful novel about youthful optimism gone hopelessly wrong, Khemiri dramatizes such immigration-related issues as failures in elder care, unemployment and dead-end jobs, drug abuse, and racial prejudice.'
'[Everything I Don’t Remember] reads like a novel in its original language; the voices are all unique, conversational and real-seeming. And for a story that revolves around death, it’s remarkably funny; even the characters’ disdain for each other is tinged with humor.'
'A ‘must’ for those interested in narrative voice.'
'[M]oving and grimly funny.'
'In this fast-paced, uniquely structured novel, the winner of Sweden’s prestigious August Prize, Khemiri explores family, race, inheritance, and memory.'
'Multiple-award winning novelist and playwright Khemiri is revered in his native Sweden. […] This intelligent, sensitive book explains why.'
'Everything I Don’t Remember is an impressive piece of work, and one senses that the novel is exactly what Khemiri intended it to be, which is a feat in itself. The translation is smooth and natural, making the novel read as though it were written in English, containing none of the stiff, formal prose that scars many other translated works.'
'Immersive and mysterious […] Richly drawn, powerful and memorable read, from one of Sweden’s literary superstars.'
Descriere
Dazzling, inventive, witty: a writer pieces together the story of a young man's death in an exhilarating narrative puzzle reminiscent of the hit podcast Serial