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Kao završetak panorame epskih razmera započete u mavarskoj Španiji petnaestog veka, radnja ovog petog romana Islamskog kvinteta zbiva se u dvadeset i prvom veku, a premešta se iz Lahora u London, iz Pariza u Peking. Pripovedač jednog jutra dobija telefonski poziv – došlo je vreme da vrati stari dug. Dug naplaćuje Muhamed Aflatun, zvani Platon, plahovit ali nadareni slikar iz otadžbine, gde je ljudsko dostojanstvo srozano do dna. Kako se priča odvija, upoznajemo Platonovu prijateljicu Alisu Stepford iz Londona, nekadašnju slikarku, a sad vodećeg muzičkog kritičara u Njujorku; potom Zločestu Latifu, domaćicu iz Islamabada koja je zbog svoje ljubavi prema generalima primorana da pobegne u Pariz, gde preko noći postaje ljubimica pomodnih salona, okupljališta intelektualaca koji je prozivaju Didroom islamskog sveta; a tu je i Đindje, zvana Zlatna leptirica, prva pripovedačeva ljubav. U ovu hroniku savremenog života utkana je i pripovest o burnoj prošlosti Đindjeine porodice. Njen čuveni predak Du Vensju predvodio je, u devetnaestom veku, pobunu muslimana u Junanu, i gotovo čitavu deceniju vladao je tom oblašću kao sultan Sulejman, iz svoje prestonice Dalija. Noć Zlatne leptirice otkriva Alija u punom stvaralačkom zanosu, istovremeno maštovitog i inteligentnog, satiričnog i nadahnjujućeg. Appartiene alle SerieIslam Quintet (5) È contenuto in
The Islam Quintet concludes with a powerful portrait of life and love Tariq Ali's epic quintet, which began on the streets of medieval Granada, culminates in present day with Night of the Golden Butterfly. The story darts between the past and present of Dara, a Lahore-born writer who now lives in London. Dara is called back to his homeland by an old friend, the hot-tempered and mysterious Plato, who, at seventy-five, has finally fallen in love. Dara is to help Plato's newfound inamorata to write a book about his friend's life. Dara retraces not only Plato's steps but also his own, meeting old friends across the world as they retread the paths of their lives. Night of the Golden Butterfly is a gorgeous and lyrical capstone that finds heart and humor in the passage of time, the practice of reconciliation, and the irresistible draw of home. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)823.914Literature English English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Classificazione LCVotoMedia:
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I'm rather crestfallen to have to say that, after the promise of the first few titles in Ali's Islamic Quintet, this book, along with #4, A Sultan in Palermo was a disappointment. (Books #1, Shadows of the Pomegranate Tree and #3, The Stone Woman, are the standouts and very highly recommended by this reader!) I did find it eye-opening to learn more about the time known as The Partition, when in 1947 British India was politically divided into two separate countries, India and Pakistan, which played a small role in the book but was an enormous source of violence and trauma for the region. However, overall, the story was just...dull. ( )