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Iscriviti per consentire a LibraryThing di scoprire se ti piacerà questo libro. Attualmente non vi sono conversazioni su questo libro. Daniachew’s book touches on familiar themes: sons and fathers fighting over the traditional and modern ways of life. However, by telling each chapter from the point of view of different characters the reader is given insight into each character, each with their own flaws and dishonesties. The father (Fitawrary Woldu) is dying, and goes to Bishoftu church to attempt a cure. His son, Goytom, and daughter, Woynitu, accompany him. The church is on the summit of a volcano and, as they ascend, they undergo the opposite of Dante’s journey into hell, ascending into increasingly bewildering spheres of ritual and religiosity while the world they know recedes into the background. As a reader, I felt increasingly disorientated by the events as the summit is neared, which is reflected by Goytom’s increased inability to connect with his surroundings. The book is therefore very skilfully written. I did feel that it lost its way, in places, introducing too many perspectives and voices (e.g. the local peasants and priests), whereas I wanted to get more involved in Goytom’s story. All in all, though, I enjoyed ‘The Thirteenth Sun’. It is a quick and easy read, and well worth it if you get a chance. nessuna recensione | aggiungi una recensione
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A young radical is unwillingly taking his dying nobleman father on a pilgrimage to an Ethiopian shrine by a mountain lake. The journey becomes not only a search for a cure, but also a last attempt to bridge the generation gap in the family. Their relationship is set against the background of the conflict between the ancient Christianity of Ethiopia and the superstition of the people. Deeply symbolic, this novel evokes the rich contrasts of life in present day Ethiopia. Non sono state trovate descrizioni di biblioteche |
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