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Sto caricando le informazioni... Two Gentlemen on the Beach (2014)di Michael Köhlmeier
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On the face of it, Winston Churchill and Charlie Chaplin--two icons of the twentieth century--couldn't be more different. One is the grand statesman whose resolve led a nation in the struggle against Nazi Germany, the other the world-famous actor and comedian behind The Great Dictator, whose owns roots were in poverty and hardship. But in this moving novel, they are bound by a dark secret: both suffer from depression. When a chance encounter reveals what they share, an unusual and unlikely friendship ensues. A series of therapeutic meetings across the world, in Germany, England, and America, sees each become the other's confidant as they talk of their "black dog days." With the eye of a masterfully subtle narrator, Michael Köhlmeier imagines a startling friendship of unique understanding between this extraordinary pair: a friendship of the twentieth century between art and politics, humor and seriousness, but which at heart remains an understanding between two men--the poor tramp and the grand statesman--who bring together the history of the century. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Google Books — Sto caricando le informazioni... GeneriSistema Decimale Melvil (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyClassificazione LCVotoMedia:
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Ein interessantes Experiment, nette Mischung aus Realität und Fiktion, viele unbekannte Informationen über Charlie Chaplin und Winston Churchill, bei denen nie ganz klar ist, was recherchiert und was erfunden ist. Stellenweise ganz schön düster, vor allem für Leser, denen depressive Neigungen selbst nicht fremd sind.
Insgesamt aber etwas nichtssagend, ich bleibe mit einem Schulterzucken zurück und weiß nicht so recht, was ich damit anfangen soll.
Nicht verkehrt, aber auch nicht unbedingt eine Empfehlung. ( )