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The Madonna on the Moon

TaschenbuchKartoniert, Paperback
416 Seiten
Englisch
Penguin Random Houseerschienen am08.04.2014
Winner of the European Book Award

November, 1957. The Soviets have just launched the Sputnik, and communism rules in Eastern Europe, but the village of Baia Luna, nestled in the Carpathian mountains, is a world unto itself, populated with gypsy-philosophers and mysterious priests. But for fifteen-year-old Pavel Botev, this world begins to come apart the day teacher asks him to hang a photo of the new party secretary, then whispers a startling directive into his ear.ÿ
ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ Send this man straight to hell. Exterminate him. The next morning, she has disappeared. Once a priest turns up murdered, Pavel sets out on a journey for answers one that leads him into the frontiers of a new life. By turns grippingly realist and enchantingly surreal, The Madonna on the Moon announces the arrival of an important new voice in fiction.mehr
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KlappentextWinner of the European Book Award

November, 1957. The Soviets have just launched the Sputnik, and communism rules in Eastern Europe, but the village of Baia Luna, nestled in the Carpathian mountains, is a world unto itself, populated with gypsy-philosophers and mysterious priests. But for fifteen-year-old Pavel Botev, this world begins to come apart the day teacher asks him to hang a photo of the new party secretary, then whispers a startling directive into his ear.ÿ
ÿ ÿ ÿ ÿ Send this man straight to hell. Exterminate him. The next morning, she has disappeared. Once a priest turns up murdered, Pavel sets out on a journey for answers one that leads him into the frontiers of a new life. By turns grippingly realist and enchantingly surreal, The Madonna on the Moon announces the arrival of an important new voice in fiction.
ZusammenfassungThis award-winning fiction debut is set in 1957 in a tiny Carpathian village of gypsy-philosophers and scholar-priests, where communism is slowly encroaching.
Details
ISBN/GTIN978-0-307-73975-9
ProduktartTaschenbuch
EinbandartKartoniert, Paperback
Erscheinungsjahr2014
Erscheinungsdatum08.04.2014
Seiten416 Seiten
SpracheEnglisch
Gewicht318 g
Artikel-Nr.29720799
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GenreRomane Taschenbuch

Inhalt/Kritik

Kritik
Thrilling. . . . A hopeful and frequently hilarious story of using one s courage, patience, and wits to stand up against oppression. Weaving folklore, political drama, a coming-of-age story, and a morality tale together, Bauerdick has created an original. The Daily Beast

Bauerdick s use of language, ably aided by an excellent translation, will bring to life the absurdities of love, life, history, religion and politics in a colorful lingual brew. Washington Independent Review of Books

Rolf Bauerdick is a natural-born storyteller. The fierce realism of his story spoils neither its magic nor its humor. Spiegel Online

A dazzling book, larger than life, exuberantly picturesque. . . . German literature has a powerful new voice and most of all an unusual one. Focus

Bizarre and anarchistic, The Madonna on the Moon is enormously entertaining. Die Welt

Sparkle[s] with fun and wit. . . . Uniquely populated by a cast of bizarre and enjoyable characters. Publishers Weekly
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Smart readers will grab this European Book Prize winner. Library Journalmehr

Autor

Rolf Bauerdick was born in 1957. He studied literature and theology before turning to journalism and photography. His work has been awarded numerous prizes, among them Germany's prestigious Hansel Mieth Prize. His articles have been published inÿDer Spiegel,Geo, andÿPlayboy, among other publications. He lives in a converted flour mill in Northern Germany with his wife and children.ÿThe Madonna on the Moon,ÿhis first novel, won the European Book Award.

Translated from the German by David Dollenmayer.