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Sto caricando le informazioni... The Drifters (1971)di James A. Michener
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![]() Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. A Generation Writ Across the World This is my second time through The Drifters, I originally read it when I was in my twenties. Michener's prose is just as lush as I remembered. He captures the desperation, amazement, intense questioning and driving need of a generation to break free of their parents value system. Flung across the gorgeous landscapes of frozen Norway's Trömso, Africa's British colonies in turmoil, Spain's sunny and free Torremolinos, Portugal's quiet and intimate Algarve, down miles of Africa's unspoiled coastline to the ancient city of Marrakesh, our Drifters story plays out. Through the eyes of Mr. Fairbanks of World Mutual Funds, we meet Britta, a dazzling Norwegian girl who desires to escape the dark nights of Scandinavia and her father's obsession with Ceylon, a land he'll never get to see. Monica, the stunning daughter of English parents just barely holding onto power in a British colony in Africa, contemptuous of her father's fear of failing, is eager to flee the coop. Gretchen, a lovely, intelligent girl from Boston, runs up against the tension between the protesters of the Vietnam War and the Police. After a seriously violent encounter, her parents beg Mr. Fairbanks to take her away from Boston for some healing. Cato, a bright and inquisitive black man from Philadelphia, is rising to the top of his peer group. He is tired of watching his neighborhood and friends being beaten down by the system. A mentor sponsors his flight to find better answers. Yigal or Bruce, as he's known as by his American grandparents, is caught between two worlds. He becomes known as'The boy from Quarash' for his part in the six day war in Israel. But his Grandfather wants him to give up his Israeli citizenship for a life in America. Our Drifters meet Joe, an American young man, faced with the emotional choice of fighting an immorral war or running from the draft and facing jail, in Torremolinos, Spain. Their adventures begin at the bar called The Alamo, where Joe tends bar and holds down the business for a friend. This sweeping tale will entertain, amuse, educate and break your heart. This is a read for all generations. Here's what I wrote after reading in 1989: "A memorable tale of six teenagers trying to deal with the world and themsleves in the tumultuous late Sixties. They confront, and yet are not completely sure how to deal with, the issues of black and white co-existence, the Vietnam War, religion, conservation, and "drugs, sex, and rock and roll". "Come with me to Marakesh. . . ." I remember this a bit still, especially my first exposure to the bulls of Pamplona. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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Fiction.
Suspense.
Thriller.
Historical Fiction.
HTML:“Rings with authentic detail and clearly descriptive sights and smells . . . The Drifters is to the generation gap what The Source was to Israel.”—Publishers Weekly In this triumphant bestseller, renowned novelist James A. Michener unfolds a powerful and poignant drama of disenchanted youth during the Vietnam era. Against exotic backdrops including Spain, Morocco, and Mozambique, he weaves together the heady dreams, shocking tribulations, and heartwarming bonds of six young runaways cast adrift in the world—as well as the hedonistic pursuit of drugs and pleasure that collapses all around them. With the sure touch of a master, Michener pulls us into the private world of these unforgettable characters, exposing their innermost desires with remarkable candor and infinite compassion. BONUS: This edition includes an excerpt from James A. Michener's Hawaii. Praise for The Drifters “A blockbuster of a book . . . full of surprise, drama, and fascination.”—Philadelphia Bulletin “[The Drifters] conveys a sense of a new time, a new generation.”—Chicago Sun-Times “Michener has slid open a window on the world of the dropout and has spared no effort to make the reader aware of this new world.”—The Salt Lake Tribune. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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Joe (20), Student in Kalifornien, schickt dem Staat seine Musterungskarte zurück und beginnt am Neujahrstag 1969 seine Flucht ins Exil, die Reise nach Torremolinos.
Britta (18), Norwegerin aus Tromsö, flieht aus der finsteren Traumwelt der Polarnächte sonnenhungrig in die Freiheit des ungebundenen Lebens in Torremolinos.
Monica (17), britische Aristokratin, erlebt in Afrika das Ende der Kolonialwelt ihres Vaters. Sie ist dem Sex und Rauschgift verfallen und schockiert mit ihrer Sinnlichkeit sogar das Dolce vita in Torremolinos.
Cato (19), Student in Philadelphia, Sohn eines Negerpastors, nimmt an einer bewaffneten Demonstration teil und flieht vor der Polizei mit Hilfe eines Weißen nach Torremolinos.
Jigal (19), Sohn anglo-amerikanischer Israelis, studiert in den USA. Held im Sechstagekrieg, steht vor der Frage, welches Land er zu seiner Heimat machen soll. Er schiebt die Antwort auf und geht nach Torremolinos.
Gretchen (21), Amerikanerin deutscher Abstammung, erlebt am eigenem Leib Polizeiwillkür, erkennt die Morbidität der "heilen Welt" der Eltern, kommt auf der Suche nach Besserem, Neuem nach Torremolinos.
Sie alle sind von daheim geflohen in die Verheißung Torremolinos: In die totale Freiheit, die auch die Freiheit mit einschließt, vor die Hunde zu gehen. Vor der ungemein farbigen Kulisse Südspaniens, inmitten von Unbeschwertheit und Laster einer entfesselten Jugend, treibt es die sechs ihren gemeinsamen Schicksalsweg weiter: In die Beschaulichkeit des portugiesischen Algarve, in die Turbulenz der Stierkampfstadt Pamplona, in die unberührte Wildnis von Mozambique und schließlich nach Marrakesch, dessen orientalischer Rausch traurige Endstation für viele Suchende ist. Und hier, an diesem Punkt, wo höchstes Glück und schauerlichstes Elend den Menschen zugleich umfangen können, endet ihre Reise auf der Suche nach neuen Zielen, neuen Lebensformen, heißt es für sie sich entscheiden oder die Entscheidung aufschieben. Dies ist der Roman, der den Nerv der 60er/70er Jahre trifft; das Buch der jungen Menschen von damals. Kritisch und unsentimental, voller Trauer um das verlorene, voll unbeschwerter Freude auf der Suche nach dem neuen Paradies. (LindyBooks auf lovelybooks)