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Registre-se no LibraryThing tpara descobrir se gostará deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. The Scream comes to us from Rohinton Mistry, a wonderful Canadian author who has won many awards in Canada and internationally. I've read A Fine Balance and Family Matters and loved them. He is an amazing writer. This novel is very small, as a matter of a fact, all total only 48 pages. However, these pages contain such a deep story. I now understand how a short story can leave a lasting impression. The novel is set in Bombay and it tells us a single story of an old man at the end of his life. He is very angry at his family for brushing him off all the time and neglecting him. He feels all alone now and completely misunderstood. He keeps up a steady tirade throughout the book that is at times deeply moving and at other times quite funny. This little book is also illustrated by the celebrated Canadian artist, Tony Urquhart. The illustrations portray the story beautifully . I think one of the most important aspects of this lovely book is that all royalties, donated by both authors, go to World Literacy of Canada to help the organization continue its work with women and children in India. What better reason can there be to purchase a book! This book was released in hardcover by McClelland and Stewart on October 21. http://peekingbetweenthepages.blogspot.com/2008/10/scream-by-rohinton-mistry.htm... sem resenhas | adicionar uma resenha
Rohinton Mistry is arguably Canada’s most beloved and popular writer. His fiction has won prestigious prizes in Canada and around the world. The Oprah’s Book Club selection of his novel A Fine Balance increased Mistry’s already large audience in North America, and in Canada alone to more than a quarter of a million readers. He is working on a new novel, as yet unscheduled, but this delicious little book will be savoured by Mistry’s hungry and devoted fans. The Scream is a single story by Rohinton Mistry, to date his shortest book! And what a gem it is. Set in a Bombay apartment, The Scream is narrated by a man at the end of his life, who is angry at the predicament of old age, at his isolation from his family and from a world that no longer understands him. He rails and raves in ways that are both hilarious and moving, and which touch us with recognition. Printed originally in a limited edition of 150 copies that was sold exclusively by World Literacy of Canada as a fundraiser for their organization, The Scream was exquisitely produced and featured original artwork by the celebrated Canadian artist Tony Urquhart. This is the first trade edition of this treasure, which will retain beautiful production values as well as all of Tony Urquhart’s colourful, dynamic artwork, which was inspired by the story. This gorgeous little book is a must-have for all of Rohinton Mistry’s fans, for their own shelves as a collector’s item and as the perfect gift. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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I had been wanting to read A Fine Balance by this author, but just never built up enough courage to tackle such a lengthy book. When Dar from Peeking Between the Pages posted her review of this book, it sounded like a perfect fit for me. Better yet, after she generously sent me the book (thanks, again!), I discovered the actual story only consisted of 25 pages! :) What a perfect opportunity to get an introduction to this author. And, yes, I chose it now to "get-another-book-in" before midnight!
In the end, it turns out to be a good taste of what Mistry can do with words. It was an odd story, but one that I could feel. The old man expressed himself very well, which provoked several emotions in me. This has encouraged me to read A Fine Balance. It's sitting on my shelf - just waiting. (3.25/5)
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