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Lädt ... Stone virgin (1985)von Barry Unsworth
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. A stupid plot. ( ) Barry Unsworth is notable for his knowledge-ability when it comes to historical fiction. There are three passionate stories here from the fifteenth, late eighteenth centuries and circa 1972; the location is Venice. The narrative is centred on the restoration of a Madonna carved in the fifteenth century and the fate of its sculptor. The restorer himself becomes enmeshed in a criminal enterprise as his work progresses on the statue. Again, one has to admire another Unsworth novel where historical material is used with confidence and a skill that informs a curious reader. I am constantly amazed how few people seem to know Unsworth's work. He is an amazing writer. He absolutely createsthe world he writes about and you are sunk entirely in the world of the characters. It's like melting into the book - pure magic. This book is about a young man who is restoring a sculpture, the original sculptor was killed doing the work. The sculpture has a strange effect on those working with it and the story ends up crossing several generations and their stories from the commissioning of the sculpture through to its restoration and the role of various mistreated or scheming or powerful women intermingling in the stories. If you think this sounds like the Vickers Miss garnet's Angel book - there are similarities but remember Unsworth was first and far superior. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
Passionate, erotic and haunting, this is a brilliant novel by one of Britain's most important novelists. For five hundred years a statue of the Madonna has watched over Venice. Now, dulled by time and pollution, she is prepared for restoration. As Simon Raikes immerses himself in the painstaking task of cleaning and repairing, he is inexorably drawn to the stories of violence and lust which have surrounded this stone virgin. Simon's investigations lead him to Chiara Litsov, the wife of a renowned sculptor. A dangerous attraction develops between them and it appears inevitable that once again the stone virgin will bear witness to passion, betrayal and murder. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Klassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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