The Piano Tuner : A Novel
10 journalers for this copy...
(this edition has the tiniest font I ever saw)
Passed it on to BookCrosser. My first RABCK!
mailed to fellow bookcrosser.
This book was my introduction to the writing of Daniel Mason and I like his style of writing a lot, although sometimes the dialogs between two people get confusing as he writes them right after each other. I found it interesting to read about Burma and it's people and Mr. Drake's journey from the UK.
I would like to read more of this author, but I see this is his only book so far.
Released 17 yrs ago (5/8/2006 UTC) at To fellow bookcrosser in Arnhem, Gelderland, Netherlands -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
I had reserved this book for iiwi and given it to Hellehond at the meeting at moem's yesterday. She will transport the book for me. Thanks Hellehond and happy reading iiwi (surprise)!
21-5-2006: it turned out I could have given the book to iiwi myself since we both were at the meeting at OBCZ-Hartloper today :-)
It is, ofcourse, apparent that I took this quote as my quote of the book, as anyone who knows me can understand. :) The above quote says something about The Welltempered Clavier (I love Bach, but never have heard the well temperred clavier btw), and says something about me, it says something about the main character of the book, Edgar Drake.
Another ofcourse is that this book remides one of heart of darkness, or, as in my case, if one hasn''t read it, Appocalyps now. Even more maybe, it remided me of Fitzcarraldo, an Englishman who wanted to build an operahouse in the middle of the Peruan jungle, and had to lift a steamship with supplies over a mountain in the jungle, from one river to another.
It is a gripping novel, and one that deserves discussion afterwards. Everyone can have his own thoughts about this book, and what things mean, which is lovely. What about this story of the man with only one story? And what about te ending? It seems dreamlike. Where in the book do you think it started to become a dream? At the end, or way earlier? Maybe from the beginning, as "We have been ghosts since this all began" could imply. Al things I guess, every reader could get his own opinion about, which would be all equally true.
I really loved the pieces about Birma, and the Birmese puppetplay.
qimp
olifant
stitchgrrl
Plinius
Prowisorio
AnnevO
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Krijg geen reactie van stitchgrrl, dus doorgestuurd naar Plinius.
En elke paar bladzijden drong zich een gedichtje op dat al heel lang bij me is en dat ik daarom maar opschrijf:
Ik ben niet gekomen om er te komen
ik ben er maar zo'n beetje heengegaan
omdat langs de weg zulke kleine bloempjes
onder zulke hoge bomen staan
Maar nu ik hier sta, ik erken
dat ik werkelijk gekomen ben.
Pierre Kemp (denk ik)
Wie das Wohltemperierte Klavier nog nooit gehoord heeft mist iets heel bijzonders.
Nu eerst Prowisorio pmmen.
Released 16 yrs ago (12/7/2007 UTC) at book ring in a RABCK, By Mail/Post/Courier -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Het is maar goed dat ik vanaf 14 december drie weken vakantie heb, want er ligt inmiddels een aardig stapeltje... Geeft niets, gezien het 'winter'weer zal ik veel tijd gaan doorbrengen bij de warme kachel, met een kop koffie erbij, genietend van andere oorden en de ervaringen van o.a. een pianostemmer...
"Edgar nodded, and gripped his reins. Nok Lek hissed at his pony; it began to trot. Edgar kicked at the flanks of his. Nothing happened. He kicked harder. The pony didn't move. Nok Lek and Khin Myo were getting smaller in the distance. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He hissed."
Book will make the next stop at AnevO. Enjoy!! Tnx for crossing this book iiwi!
On a more personal note: iiwi, I think you would appreciate Das Wohltemperierte Klavier for the same reasons Edgar likes it.
Since this was a book ray, I'll try and find this book a new home soon.
Released 15 yrs ago (5/26/2008 UTC) at Postal Release in Post office, A book trading site -- Controlled Releases
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
This book is on its way to Kimberleymikado as part of a trade. Enjoy!