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Lädt ... Chourmo (Original 1996; 2006. Auflage)von Jean-Claude Izzo, Howard Curtis (Übersetzer)
Werk-InformationenChourmo von Jean-Claude Izzo (1996)
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. Like the first in the trilogy, I enjoyed this more because I've been to Marseille and was having fun imagining the locations there (most of which I'd never been to, but never mind). I'm not a fan of Noir, but that doesn't stop me from reading this trilogy, it only stops me from rating it very highly because, hey, I don't much like Noir and my ratings reflect how well I think the book is written combined with how much I enjoyed it. In addition to its being a thriller with too many murders and too many bad guys, it also felt as if it had too many words. None of this will stop me from eventually reading the third in the trilogy.... some day. ( ) The second book in Izzo's Marseilles trilogy is even better and harder-hitting than the first. The ending is perfect. The protagonist, Fabio's, ability to navigate through all the pain in the world, with a background soundtrack of jazz, gypsy music, tango, etc. etc. etc.--and ZZ Topp for the climax, fueled by wine, cassis, and Scotch Whisky, make this a journey you won't forget. And you'll probably want to enjoy it with your choice of beverage. Sure, this is noir at its best, but it is also dark and true. As good as Chandler and Hammett were, they didn't deal with real people the way Izzo did. Read this. Read this. Read this. In the second of Izzo's Marseilles trilogy, Fabio Montale is contacted by his cousin, seeking his help in finding her missing son. It doesn't take him long to realise that the situation is very bad indeed, made worse by him witnessing the drive-by shooting of a former colleague in the course of his investigations. In his books, Izzo really nails the description of Marseilles. He immerses you in the sub-cultures, the geography, the food and the music of his home town. In the process he recounts a twisted plot as Montale deals with a range of enemies including terrorists, organised crime and the police. Given this was written in the 1990s, the political aspects of Izzo's tale are quite visionary. I've no idea why these books are so hard to c0me by; they should be on the shelves of every bookshop. This is an excellent series, and well worth seeking out. Marseille, "first city of the third world", takes centre stage in the novels of Jean-Claude Izzo - https://wanderlustandwords.substack.com/p/marseille-noir-jean-claude-izzo > Fabio Montale a démissionné de la police et son amie Lole l'a quitté. Seul, la quarantaine oisive, il se voit couler des jours paisibles dans son cabanon marseillais avec vue sur la mer. Mais Gélou, sa belle cousine, arrive en larmes : son fils Guitou a disparu. On retrouve bientôt son corps à côté du cadavre d'un historien algérien réfugié en France. À quelle histoire Guitou était-il mêlé ? Qui a pu être assez ignoble pour tuer ce gosse ? À la recherche de l'assassin, Montale retourne dans les quartiers nord de Marseille. Sur fond de chômage, de drogue, de racisme et de montée intégriste, il cherche à qui profite cette corruption ambiante et omniprésente nourrie de peur et de bains de sang. Après Total Khéops, voici le deuxième volet de la trilogie marseillaise qui bouleversa tous ses lecteurs et se termine par Solea. Un roman noir résolument ancré dans la violence de son époque. L'ensemble est ponctué de superbes moments poétiques avec des recettes de cuisine qui mettent l'eau à la bouche et donnent une irrésistible envie de Sud. —Sophie Colpaert, Amazon.fr keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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Second in the renowned Marseilles trilogy following Total Chaos, "one of the masterpieces of modern noir" (Michael Dirda,The Washington Post). This second novel in Izzo's acclaimed Marseilles trilogy is a touching tribute to the author's beloved city, in all its color and complexity. Fabio Montale is an unwitting hero in this city of melancholy beauty. Montale has left a police force marred by corruption, xenophobia, and greed. But getting out is not going to be so easy. When his cousin's son goes missing, Montale is dragged back onto the mean streets of a violent, crime-infested Marseilles. To discover the truth about the boy's disappearance, he infiltrates a dangerous underworld of mobsters, religious fanatics, crooked cops, and ordinary people driven to extremes by desperation. "Noir at its finest."--The Times Literary Supplement "Izzo, who died in 2000, is more than adept at noir conventions--gritty light, sudden switches of scene, the pervasive rot of cynicism, which sullies even the best intentions. But what makes his work haunting is his extraordinary ability to convey the tastes and smells of Marseilles, and the way memory and obligation dog every step his hero takes."--The New Yorker "Like the best American practitioners in the genre, Izzo refrains from any sugarcoating of the city he depicts or the broken and imperfect men and women who people it."--Publishers Weekly "This hard-hitting series captures all the world-weariness of the contemporary European crime novel, but Izzo mixes it with a hero who is as virile as he is burned out."--Booklist Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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