The Conjurer and Other Azorean Tales: Portuguese in the Americas Series, cartea 1
Autor Darrell Kastinen Limba Engleză Paperback – 10 dec 2012
Winner
of
the
Best
USA
Book
Awards,
Fiction:
Multicultural
category
(2014)
Born from the fertile volcanic soil and the sea and mists surrounding the Azorean islands, the characters who inhabit these stories blend realism with magic. Like the nine Muses, each island has its own special attributes. Whether searching for love, power, or meaning, these characters are subject to the whims of Fate and Fortune. Here the commonplace present confronts forces both natural and supernatural. In the Azorean microcosm, they come to represent a far larger sphere, embodying the foibles and idiosyncrasies of humanity the world over.
Born from the fertile volcanic soil and the sea and mists surrounding the Azorean islands, the characters who inhabit these stories blend realism with magic. Like the nine Muses, each island has its own special attributes. Whether searching for love, power, or meaning, these characters are subject to the whims of Fate and Fortune. Here the commonplace present confronts forces both natural and supernatural. In the Azorean microcosm, they come to represent a far larger sphere, embodying the foibles and idiosyncrasies of humanity the world over.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781933227412
ISBN-10: 1933227419
Pagini: 176
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: Tagus Press
Colecția Tagus Press
Seria Portuguese in the Americas Series
ISBN-10: 1933227419
Pagini: 176
Dimensiuni: 152 x 229 x 15 mm
Greutate: 0.27 kg
Ediția:First Edition
Editura: Tagus Press
Colecția Tagus Press
Seria Portuguese in the Americas Series
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Recenzii
"Kastin's
captivating
stories
are
beautifully
crafted,
transporting
readers
on
these
strange
journeys...In
this
stellar
show
of
magical
realism,
the
supernatural
is
accepted
as
fact
by
characters
who
observe
or
encounter
it.
An
extremely
impressive
blend
of
escapism
and
portraiture
of
the
human
condition,
following
in
the
footsteps
of
Jorge
Luis
Borges
and
Gabriel
GarcÃa
Márquez."—Kirkus
Reviews
"The Conjurer, yes, indeed. This is a rare book in which the title is not only descriptive of one of the characters, but even more appropriately and indelibly describes the author. This collection of tales, rich with mystifying but vivifying paranormal experiences; the kind that generates legends, reminds us again that this author earns close attention—and rewards close attention. Connoisseurs of compelling story-telling will find much to cherish here, including the convincing gift of meticulous observation, and invariably authentic dialogue."—JB Kennedy,Easy Reader
"The mysticism that lies within the land draws us to it.The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesis a collection of short fiction surrounding the Azorean Islands and the island's certain beauty and majesty, and the wisdom that seems to float about it. Drawing on the naturally supernatural,The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesis an enticing collection of short fiction, very much recommended reading."—Midwest Book Review
"Beyond the beautiful and unexpected images, the narrator has left behind clues of his self, his worlds and his soul, expressing that which only the best literature is able to do: a whole philosophy of life, a whole aesthetic of a different mode of being and existing, the certainty that only love and beauty can save us in the face of the primordial and perpetual chaos that surrounds us. Kastin seems to understand better than most what a literature of identity claims to do and communicate."—Vamberto Freitas,Açoriano Oriental
"The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesleaves the reader privy to the secrets of the local residents...witches borrow boats from unsuspecting fishermen, bones of sailors lost at sea miraculously return years later to comfort lonely widows, and beautiful women feel more connected to the mysterious depths of the sea than to their own families. The stories are captivating and haunting. For any lover of fairy tales and questioner of life beyond the grave, this compilation is an absolute joy, flawless in both selection and delivery."—San Francisco and Sacramento Book Review
"The Conjurer, yes, indeed. This is a rare book in which the title is not only descriptive of one of the characters, but even more appropriately and indelibly describes the author. This collection of tales, rich with mystifying but vivifying paranormal experiences; the kind that generates legends, reminds us again that this author earns close attention—and rewards close attention. Connoisseurs of compelling story-telling will find much to cherish here, including the convincing gift of meticulous observation, and invariably authentic dialogue."—JB Kennedy,Easy Reader
"The mysticism that lies within the land draws us to it.The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesis a collection of short fiction surrounding the Azorean Islands and the island's certain beauty and majesty, and the wisdom that seems to float about it. Drawing on the naturally supernatural,The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesis an enticing collection of short fiction, very much recommended reading."—Midwest Book Review
"Beyond the beautiful and unexpected images, the narrator has left behind clues of his self, his worlds and his soul, expressing that which only the best literature is able to do: a whole philosophy of life, a whole aesthetic of a different mode of being and existing, the certainty that only love and beauty can save us in the face of the primordial and perpetual chaos that surrounds us. Kastin seems to understand better than most what a literature of identity claims to do and communicate."—Vamberto Freitas,Açoriano Oriental
"The Conjurer & Other Azorean Talesleaves the reader privy to the secrets of the local residents...witches borrow boats from unsuspecting fishermen, bones of sailors lost at sea miraculously return years later to comfort lonely widows, and beautiful women feel more connected to the mysterious depths of the sea than to their own families. The stories are captivating and haunting. For any lover of fairy tales and questioner of life beyond the grave, this compilation is an absolute joy, flawless in both selection and delivery."—San Francisco and Sacramento Book Review
Notă biografică
DARRELL
KASTIN
was
born
in
Los
Angeles,
the
son
of
an
Azorean
mother
and
a
father
of
Russian/Jewish
descent.
His
novel,The
Undiscovered
Island,
won
the
2010
IPPY
Independent
Publisher's
Silver
Award
for
Multicultural
Fiction.
He
is
also
a
musician
and
a
composer.