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Il dio dei sogni (2006)

di Alexander McCall Smith

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Dream Angus comes to you at night and bestows dreams--you may spot him skipping across the hills, his bag of dreams by his side. Just the sight of him may be enough to make you fall in love, for he is also the god of love, youth, and beauty. Divine Angus is cherished by all but fated to love only the beautiful Caer, swan maiden from his own dreams. Crafting an ancient myth into a tale fabulously and irresistibly new, Dream Angus is the epitome of McCall Smith's prose, beautifully weighted, sensuous in its expression, deliciously serene. Five exquisite fables of modern dreamers unfold alongside Angus's search for Caer. Mesmerically weaving together the tales of the Celtic Eros and his contemporary alter egos, Alexander McCall Smith unites dream and reality, leaving us to wonder: what is life, but the pursuit of our dreams?… (altro)

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A mate to Atwood's Penelopiad et al in a series of myth retellings. Alternates chapters telling the ancient story with more modern parallels. (

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Siubhan | Feb 28, 2018 |

A lovely little book that could be read over many times, a modern take on an ancient legend. I read part of this 10 years ago and lost interest so I put it aside. I am so pleased to have picked it up again. Sometimes you need to be in the right space to read a story with intent, and with patience. (

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essjay1 | Jan 11, 2017 |

I just didn't like this.

I have a sneaking suspicion that McCall-Smith, just like James Doss, likes the sound of his own writer's voice, and thusly writes for the pure pleasure of hearing his own words.

I just didn't understand the point of the stories, they were short and left me wanting so very much more. I felt they were all very underdeveloped. I also think that the stories are inter-connected with each other, but mostly I fail to see the connection with the exception of the Boys whose fathers were really not their fathers.

So I rate this "Eh!" (

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Auntie-Nanuuq | Jan 18, 2016 |

This book is part of the Canongate Myth Series. Smith retells stories about Dream Angus, the Celtic god of dreams and love. The chapters alternate between stories of Dream Angus and stories of regular people that somehow relate to myths. Some of the stories mirror something that happened to Angus, such as finding out the man who had been raising him is not his father, and others involved dreams affecting lives. It was an interesting and quick read. (

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Cora-R | Jan 17, 2016 |

Mixing the Celtic legend of Dream Angis wioth the story of a couple that experience a visit from him and its aftermaths has been a really good idea. The two sections are beautifully written and the god's passion for the mortal girl is really moving. The end is too sugary, perhaps, but in a world like this one need happy endings, albeit in books. (

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Ligeia_Laura12 | Aug 19, 2015 |

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Canongate Myth Series: A Short History of Myth, The Penelopiad, Weight, and Dream Angus di Karen Armstrong

The Myths (A Short History of Myth / The Penelopiad / Weight / Dream Angus / Helmet of Horror / Lion's Honey) di Karen Armstrong

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Il dio dei sogni

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Dream Angus: The Celtic God of Dreams

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2006

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