The Stein Report
Autor José Carlos Llop Traducere de Howard Curtisen Limba Engleză Paperback – 6 mar 2014
'The Stein Report', set in the island of Majorca in the 1960s, kicks off with the arrival of a newcomer that throws things off balance. Curious about him, Stein’s schoolmates will try to unravel the secrets concealed by this enigmatic character—a quest that will lead them to unveil unanswered questions of their own past.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9788494228414
ISBN-10: 8494228412
Pagini: 108
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: Hispabooks
Colecția Hispabooks
ISBN-10: 8494228412
Pagini: 108
Dimensiuni: 140 x 216 x 7 mm
Greutate: 0.15 kg
Editura: Hispabooks
Colecția Hispabooks
Recenzii
"With echoes of Alain- Fournier’s classic Le Grand Meaulnes (1913) this is a beautiful book, evocative of a young boy’s dawning awareness of the many secrets controlling the adult world."—Eileen Battersby, The Irish Times
“A great Bildungsroman.” —ABC
“Llop summons the ghosts of the past in a fascinating novel, at the peak of his art . . . The author’s ability to place the reader in a vague anguished atmosphere is unrivaled.” —Le Figaro Littéraire
“Each character in the novel pays for the ill-defined guilt of their forebears, hero or traitor, victim or aggressor. Standing in sharp contrast to this violence is the gentle prose style, as clear as the voice of a well brought up teenager.” —Le Monde
"This one’s a novella which you can knock off in an hour or so, but the writing is excellent, with a lot more hidden between the lines than first meets the eye. . . In addition to an excellent story, The Stein Report contains some beautiful writing. Proustian can be a rather overused adjective at times, but some of the lengthy, evocative descriptions Llop and Curtis create can come close at times, with colours and smells taking both writer and reader back in time. In other places, the language can be simple and elegant, evoking the voice of an innocent adolescent. However, there’s always something more, lurking in the shadows. The Stein Report is a book to enjoy, one to savour and reread. "—Tony's Reading List
“A great Bildungsroman.” —ABC
“Llop summons the ghosts of the past in a fascinating novel, at the peak of his art . . . The author’s ability to place the reader in a vague anguished atmosphere is unrivaled.” —Le Figaro Littéraire
“Each character in the novel pays for the ill-defined guilt of their forebears, hero or traitor, victim or aggressor. Standing in sharp contrast to this violence is the gentle prose style, as clear as the voice of a well brought up teenager.” —Le Monde
"This one’s a novella which you can knock off in an hour or so, but the writing is excellent, with a lot more hidden between the lines than first meets the eye. . . In addition to an excellent story, The Stein Report contains some beautiful writing. Proustian can be a rather overused adjective at times, but some of the lengthy, evocative descriptions Llop and Curtis create can come close at times, with colours and smells taking both writer and reader back in time. In other places, the language can be simple and elegant, evoking the voice of an innocent adolescent. However, there’s always something more, lurking in the shadows. The Stein Report is a book to enjoy, one to savour and reread. "—Tony's Reading List
Notă biografică
José Carlos Llop (Palma de Mallorca, 1956) is an award-winning Spanish author. He has published several novels, two collections of short stories, nine books of poetry and five volumes of diaries.
Howard Curtis has translated many books from Spanish, French and Italian, mostly of contemporary fiction, and has won a number of prizes for his translations. Spanish-language writers he has translated include Luis Sepúlveda, Francisco Coloane and Santiago Gamboa.
Howard Curtis has translated many books from Spanish, French and Italian, mostly of contemporary fiction, and has won a number of prizes for his translations. Spanish-language writers he has translated include Luis Sepúlveda, Francisco Coloane and Santiago Gamboa.
Descriere
A literary gem, regarded by the critics as one of the best short novels of Spanish twentieth-century fiction.