Surviving
Allan Massie's edgy and disturbing study of English-speaking alcoholics living in Rome examines this great literary theme - how well do we know other people? The broken people who inhabit this stark and inventive novel live their intense and meaningful relationships a few steps removed from the noise and bustle of the host community that surrounds them - a steadier, less isolated world beyond the central characters. We follow their obsessions through a vibrant, fast-paced and compelling dialogue. The words and thoughts of these characters in most cases reveal not so much self-interest as the total isolation of the human self, but the author's acute analysis is mitigated by moments of tenderness and humor.
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Surviving
Allan Massie's edgy and disturbing study of English-speaking alcoholics living in Rome examines this great literary theme - how well do we know other people? The broken people who inhabit this stark and inventive novel live their intense and meaningful relationships a few steps removed from the noise and bustle of the host community that surrounds them - a steadier, less isolated world beyond the central characters. We follow their obsessions through a vibrant, fast-paced and compelling dialogue. The words and thoughts of these characters in most cases reveal not so much self-interest as the total isolation of the human self, but the author's acute analysis is mitigated by moments of tenderness and humor.
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Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781908251114 |
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| Publisher: | Vagabond Voices Publishin |
| Publication date: | 03/20/2013 |
| Pages: | 176 |
| Product dimensions: | 5.52(w) x 8.31(h) x 0.45(d) |
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