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I pirati dell'oceano rosso: romanzo

di Scott Lynch

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Serie: Bastardi Galantuomini (2)

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Fantasy. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.

After a brutal battle with the underworld that nearly destroyed him, Locke and his trusted sidekick, Jean, fled the island city of their birth and landed on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But even at this westernmost edge of civilization, they can??t rest for long??and are soon back to what they do best: stealing from the undeserving rich and pocketing the proceeds for themselves.
This time, however, they have targeted the grandest prize of all: the Sinspire, the most exclusive and heavily guarded gambling house in the world. Its nine floors attract the wealthiest clientele??and to rise to the top, one must impress with good credit, amusing behavior?and excruciatingly impeccable play. For there is one cardinal rule, enforced by Requin, the house??s cold-blooded master: it is death to cheat at any game at the Sinspire.
Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated an elaborate plan to lie, trick, and swindle their way up the nine floors?straight to Requin??s teeming vault. Under the cloak of false identities, they meticulously make their climb??until they are closer to the spoils than ever.
But someone in Tal Verrar has uncovered the duo??s secret. Someone from their past who has every intention of making the impudent criminals pay for their sins. Now it will take every ounce of cunning to save their mercenary souls. And even that may not be enough.?
Praise for Red Seas Under Red Skies
??Lynch hasn??t merely imagined a far-off world, he??s created it, put it all down on paper??the smells, the sounds, the people, the feel of the place. The novel is a virtuoso performance, and sf/fantasy fans will gobble it up.???Booklist (starred review)
??Red Seas Under Red Skies firmly proves that Scott Lynch isn??t a one-hit wonder. . . . It??ll only be a matter of time before Scott Lynch is mentioned in the same breath as George R. R. Martin and Steven Erikson.???Fantasy Book Critic
??Grand, grandiose, grandiloquent . . . No critic is likely to fault Lynch in his overflowing qualities of inventiveness, audacious draftsma
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 FantasyFans: The Gentlemen B*stards Sequence45 non letti / 45Carnophile, Settembre 2020

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Tolles Buch, und wirklich gut gelesen! Ich habe geweint.... beim Hörbuch...!!! Das passiert mir wirklich selten. ( )
  Katzenkindliest | Apr 23, 2024 |
A strong sequel and definitely a worthy series. I had a few issues with this book, which I'll list here, but generally it was witty, easy to read, and I probably enjoyed it more than the first book. These critiques don't detract enough from that to make it less than a good book from a promising author:

1. Locke keeps complaining about a relationship that you know NOTHING about except from his complaints, despite having followed his life since age 13. Doesn't make much sense. Somehow the author conveniently skipped over all the parts that relate to this woman. I wouldn't mind, except that it comes up so often that you really have to wonder why she's skipped. Clearly she's going to show up later in the series (if she didn't, it would be baffling), but even if this occurs I'm not sure if this was a good stylistic choice.

2. There were almost too many nautical terms in this book. At times it was cool, and felt very realistic, but for someone like me who didn't even know terms like "larboard," it was frustrating. I guess I learned something?

3. The ending feels rushed. Instead of having a smooth, continuous journey, Locke and Jean jump around a lot at the end (with full weeks being skipped) and meet a bunch of people all of a sudden that end up being very relevant to the plot (the Priori in particular). While it's true that this was necessary (otherwise you'd have to follow them on a sea voyage in which nothing happens for a while), it was definitely a strong contrast with other parts of the book, where this time was filled with character building and whatnot. I feel like consistency is important on this front.

4. Locke doesnt seem particularly clever in this book. This is probably not a huge problem, but in a book where the protagonist is supposed to be all wits and no braun (and prides himself on it), his lack of good ideas was often disappointing.

5. Sometimes Jean says stuff you feel like Locke should be saying. Maybe this was only a concern for me, but it really felt like at times the personality lines between these characters got a bit blurred.

6. Jean is actually the best fighter in the world, and will win any fight regardless of how badly he is outnumbered. I found this to be almost a Deus Ex Machina in this book sometimes, and I wish his abilities were more reasonable. ( )
  mrbearbooks | Apr 22, 2024 |
This remarkable fantasy fascinated me from the first page. New settings, new challenges, and new plots intrigued me. Pirates and grifters interest me. Yes, I am picking up the next book in the series.

Highly recommended for those who have read the first book. ( )
  Jean_Sexton | Mar 17, 2024 |
I LOVE THESE THIEVING BOYS!! ( )
  deborahee | Feb 23, 2024 |
Whatever you're reading now, put it aside, read (or better yet, listen to the audio version of) [b:The Lies of Locke Lamora|127455|The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gentleman Bastard, #1)|Scott Lynch|https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1386924569s/127455.jpg|2116675] and then read this.

You're welcome. ( )
  Treebeard_404 | Jan 23, 2024 |
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Nome dell'autoreRuoloTipo di autoreOpera?Stato
Scott Lynchautore primariotutte le edizionicalcolato
Martini, AnnaTraduttoreautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
Miller, EdwardImmagine di copertinaautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
Miller, EdwardIllustratoreautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
Stone, SteveImmagine di copertinaautore secondarioalcune edizioniconfermato
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Locke Lamora stood on the pier in Tal Verrar with the hot wind of a burning ship at his back and the cold bite of a loaded crossbow’s bolt at his neck.
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When you can't cheat the game, you'd best find a means to cheat the players.
I can finger-dance a live cat into a standard deck of fifty-six, and slip it back out at leisure. Other players might complain about the noise, but they'd never spot the source.
"I think piracy's a bit like drinking," said Jean. "You want to stay out all night doing it, you pay the price the next day."
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Fantasy. Fiction. Humor (Fiction.) HTML:In his highly acclaimed debut, The Lies of Locke Lamora, Scott Lynch took us on an adrenaline-fueled adventure with a band of daring thieves led by con artist extraordinaire Locke Lamora. Now Lynch brings back his outrageous hero for a caper so death-defying, nothing short of a miracle will pull it off.

After a brutal battle with the underworld that nearly destroyed him, Locke and his trusted sidekick, Jean, fled the island city of their birth and landed on the exotic shores of Tal Verrar to nurse their wounds. But even at this westernmost edge of civilization, they can??t rest for long??and are soon back to what they do best: stealing from the undeserving rich and pocketing the proceeds for themselves.
This time, however, they have targeted the grandest prize of all: the Sinspire, the most exclusive and heavily guarded gambling house in the world. Its nine floors attract the wealthiest clientele??and to rise to the top, one must impress with good credit, amusing behavior?and excruciatingly impeccable play. For there is one cardinal rule, enforced by Requin, the house??s cold-blooded master: it is death to cheat at any game at the Sinspire.
Brazenly undeterred, Locke and Jean have orchestrated an elaborate plan to lie, trick, and swindle their way up the nine floors?straight to Requin??s teeming vault. Under the cloak of false identities, they meticulously make their climb??until they are closer to the spoils than ever.
But someone in Tal Verrar has uncovered the duo??s secret. Someone from their past who has every intention of making the impudent criminals pay for their sins. Now it will take every ounce of cunning to save their mercenary souls. And even that may not be enough.?
Praise for Red Seas Under Red Skies
??Lynch hasn??t merely imagined a far-off world, he??s created it, put it all down on paper??the smells, the sounds, the people, the feel of the place. The novel is a virtuoso performance, and sf/fantasy fans will gobble it up.???Booklist (starred review)
??Red Seas Under Red Skies firmly proves that Scott Lynch isn??t a one-hit wonder. . . . It??ll only be a matter of time before Scott Lynch is mentioned in the same breath as George R. R. Martin and Steven Erikson.???Fantasy Book Critic
??Grand, grandiose, grandiloquent . . . No critic is likely to fault Lynch in his overflowing qualities of inventiveness, audacious draftsma

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