Epilogue of the Raindrops (Shad Thames Books)
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| Rating | : | 4.99 (556 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1899197052 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 148 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-10-17 |
| Language | : | Icelandic |
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Language Notes Text: English (translation) Original Language: Icelandic
R Bell said Disappointing. Most people will I think come to this book via the author's classic "Angels of the Universe" however, I think this book is much more inferior."Epilogue of the Raindrops", is really what is promised in its title - pretentiousness, sub-joycean self-indulgence (it reminded me a little of "Finnegans Wake", although this book is actually intelligible) etc.The characters don't stick in the mind, apart from the churchman writing pop tunes (where have I seen that before? The Finnish . marvelous work of litterature. A Customer I have read his book the Angels of the Universe which is probably one of the best novels I have read in the last ten year. So I was eager to read more by this Icelandic author and I came across this book. Although I do not think it is as good as Angels of the Universe it did not let me down. It is a very good work and I recommend it to anyone who is interested in getting to know modern nordic litterature.
A fascinating and distinctive voice from an unexpected quarter."" - Ian McEwan. Recounts the construction (and deconstruction) of a suburb, the spiritual quest of a mouth-organ-playing-minister, the havoc wreaked by long-drowned sailors, and an ale-oiled tale told beneath a whale skeleton, while the rain falls and falls.. A novel of magic realism, akin to much of Latin American fiction