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Lädt ... Strange People, Queer Notionsvon Jack Vance
Keine Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch.  BMorrisAllen | Mar 31, 2013 |   One of the unfortunate things about Vance, whose writing I otherwise love, is that while writing about weird, quirky people who should mostly be let alone, he's not actually very tolerant. Much like Agatha Christie's story is weakened by its original, dated title, Ten Little Niggers, Vance's story is weakened by attitudes whose time (so to speak) has passed. There's a good deal of negativity about homosexuality, but while much of the language is offensive, there are also characters who show a much more tolerant and even welcoming attitude. The ending of the book, however, is harder to take. With some misgivings, I was enjoying the story. The nature of the ending was clear from a fair ways off. The description that's used, however, I found hard to take. It's a shame, because the story is otherwise interesting, well written, and a welcome look at another side of Vance. As is, I can't recommend it to other than true Vance afficionados. CVIE vol III (  ) BMorrisAllen | Mar 31, 2013 | Zeige 2 von 2 keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Chuck Musgrave takes a job doing charcoal sketches of Positano. His employer is Kex-a man for mischief, with no care for consequence. Chuck resembles James Hilfstone, a no-good who's been out of town for a while; for Kex it's a sport to send Chuck unknowing into the dense community of eccentric expats.Chuck takes a tumble down some stairs. Things really go downhill when Kex sends blackmail letters in Hilfstone's name. The pressure is on, and it's more than some can take.Betty Dannister lives in a fortress-like house on the bluff, with steely father, unstable brother-and other family members. Prone to long walks in isolated uplands, the quirky blonde clearly has a lot on her mind. Chuck is smitten; when the Hilfstone gag threatens Betty, he acts-and uncovers a disturbing situation.SF Grandmaster Jack Vance spun most of his yarns in realms of far-off time and space, with a style to make unusual settings and events feel familiar and immediate. Bringing his talent to the mystery genre, his novels are sublimely atmospheric, written with firsthand knowledge of period and locale.Set in the scenic Amalfi region in the 1950s, Strange People, Queer Notions shines a light on tangles of conduct and emotional conflict, in Vance's most psychologically involved work.Strange People, Queer Notions is Volume 15 of the Spatterlight Press Signature Series.Released in the centenary of the author's birth, this handsome new collectionis based upon the prestigious Vance Integral Edition. Select volumes enjoyup-to-date maps, and many are graced with freshly-written forewords contributedby a distinguished group of authors. Each book bears a facsimile of theauthor's signature and a previously-unpublished photograph, chosen from family archives for the period the book was written. These uniquefeatures will be appreciated by all, from seasoned Vance collector to new reader sampling the spectrum of this author's influential work forthe first time. - John Vance II Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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One of the unfortunate things about Vance, whose writing I otherwise love, is that while writing about weird, quirky people who should mostly be let alone, he's not actually very tolerant. Much like Agatha Christie's story is weakened by its original, dated title, Ten Little Niggers, Vance's story is weakened by attitudes whose time (so to speak) has passed. There's a good deal of negativity about homosexuality, but while much of the language is offensive, there are also characters who show a much more tolerant and even welcoming attitude.
The ending of the book, however, is harder to take. With some misgivings, I was enjoying the story. The nature of the ending was clear from a fair ways off. The description that's used, however, I found hard to take. It's a shame, because the story is otherwise interesting, well written, and a welcome look at another side of Vance. As is, I can't recommend it to other than true Vance afficionados.
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