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14 Spanish edition
Jean Echenoz
14 Spanish edition
Jean Echenoz
Como escribir sobre la Gran Guerra, la primera guerra «tecnologica» del siglo XX, y la puerta, tambien, a medio siglo de barbarie sin precedentes? Echenoz se enfrenta a un nuevo reto literario que supera con maestria. La certera pluma del escritor avanza junto a los soldados en sus largas jornadas de marcha por los paises en guerra y acompana a cuatro jovenes de la Vendee, Anthime y sus amigos, en medio de una masa indiscernible de carne y metal, de proyectiles y muertos. Pero tambien nos cuenta la vida que continua, lejos de las trincheras, a traves de personajes como Blanche y su familia. Y todo ello sin renunciar a esa sutil ironia que caracteriza su escritura, condimento imprescindible de un relato apasionante. «Esta novela corta, con ecos de Jules y Jim () es un nuevo concentrado del arte de Echenoz» (Norbert Czarny, La Quinzaine Litteraire). «Alistarse en la Gran Guerra, despues de que tantos lo hicieran, era un gran riesgo para Jean Echenoz. Pues bien, la ha ganado, y ha regresado integro» (Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche). «Esta nueva novela concentra y sintetiza lo mejor de la escritura echenoziana» (Florence Bouchy, Le Monde). / How to write about the Great War? The first technological conflict of the XXth Century, the doorway, also, to half a century of barbarity without preceden. Echenoz takes on a new literary challenge andrises toit masterfully. The confident pen of the author advances alongside the soldiers on their long marches through the fields of war, accompanying four young men of theVendée: Anthime and his friends, caughtin the middle of an indiscernible mass of meat and metal, of projectiles and death. But it also speaks about the life that goes on, far from the trenches, of the life lived by characters like Blanche and her family. And this fascinating story is toldwith the subtle irony that characterizes this authors writing. «This short novel, with echoes of Jules y Jim () is a new concentrate of the art of Echenoz» (Norbert Czarny, La QuinzaineLittéraire); «Alistarsein the Great War, after so many had tried to do it, this was a big risk for Jean Echenoz. Well, he has gone into battleand made it back safely» (Bernard Pivot, Le Journal du Dimanche); «This new novel concentrates and synthesizes the best of this authors writing» (Florence Bouchy, Le Monde). By the same author: El meridiano de Greenwich, Cherokee (Médicis Prize), La aventuramalaya, Lago (European Literary Prize, awarded in 1999 for the first time), Nosotrostres, Rubiaspeligrosas (November Prize), Me voy (Prix Goncourt), Al piano, Ravel, CorrerandRelámpagos.
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | January 30, 2014 |
ISBN13 | 9788433978738 |
Publishers | Anagrama |
Pages | 104 |
Dimensions | 158 g |
Language | Spanish |
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