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Lädt ... Mein geheimes Leben. (1989)von Paul Theroux
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. excellent growing up, Medford Peace corps, London, cape - Secret lies in letting go of things The story of Andre Parent, a writer, a world traveller, a lover of every kind of woman he chances to meet in a life as varied as a man can lead. It begins with his days as a Massachusetts altar boy, when his first furtive sexual encounter introduces him to the thrills of leading a double life. As a teenaged lifeguard, Andre finds himself caught between the attentions of a beautiful young student and an amorous older woman. Soon he is in Africa, where the local women are numerous, easy, and free. And as the boy becomes a man he turns his attention to writing, which brings him fame, and a wife, who may finally cause him to know himself. But not before he sets up his most dangerous secret life, one that any man might envy, but that could cost Andre Parent the delicate balance that makes him who he is. The prequal to his acclaimed *My Other Life*, *My Secret History* is also a masterful work of narrative and characterization, imbued with grace, humor, and humanity. It demonstrates a young man's coming-of-age stuggles more astutely than any book I've read. The first section, dealing with the semi-autobiographical narrator's youth, is a satisfying read. Then the protagonist grows up. He becomes a dull, selfish, philanderer, and the tone of the writing itself seems more plodding as well. Theroux's narrator is a womanizer, which is forgiveable, but unfortunately he's also a supercilious bore, which is not. was angry with his dismissive attitude of women - "anything I want" - and later, his too soon forgiving wife. Women seemed ornaments to him - as were many characters and even locations in this novel - richly described, but only in terms of their utility to him. When no longer needed, the strongest of women looked weak - particulary Eve. Theroux is a gifted writer and, despite these misgivings, I found this book very hard to put down. I think I'll have to go back and reread the sequel. Zeige 4 von 4
As always with Theroux, swiftly told--and with some stunning psychological revelations, and some riotous comedy, too; but, finally, it all adds up to more of a personal exorcism than a formed fiction, a slide-show with a few breathtaking shots scattered amongst many more that may well fascinate only the author. 'My Secret History'' is very different from any previous Paul Theroux work. For one thing, it merges the two genres he's famous for -novels and travel writing - by giving us a first-person novel that consists mainly of the narrator's travels. Yet for every cheerful, world-revealing, extroverted incident in the previously published travelogues, Mr. Theroux here gives us the darker personal background: the Peace Corps teacher sleeping with an endless series of teen-age African girls, the traveler cuckolded by his temporarily abandoned wife, the famous writer who sets up two identical households with a devoted woman (one wife, one mistress) in each. In the vocabulary of this novel, ''secret'' mainly means ''sexual.'' Gehört zu VerlagsreihenGrote ABC (740) Prestigeträchtige Auswahlen
In einer Mischung aus Entwicklungsroman, Reisebericht und Autobiographie schildert der amerikanische Schriftsteller sein Leben , das - stets als Doppelleben angelegt - die nötige Spannung für seine Kreativität war. SW: Biographischer Roman / Theroux, Paul Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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It is a fictional book, even though most people will know Theroux from his travel writing. Several stories about the same main character in different periods of his life, different places of the world. Another biggie, but also one I finished quicker than expected. Says enough.