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Lädt ... The sound of language : a novel (2008. Auflage)von Amulya Malladi
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. I enjoyed reading about an immigrant in Europe, and especially Denmark, where I lived for a year as an exchange student years and years ago. Malladi gets a lot about the experience of being a foreigner--but, given the title, I expected there to be much more about language. There was a certain amount of Danish (which was fun for me), and some talk about what Danish sounded like to Raihana, the main character. But not much about how it feels to try and understand, the fatigue, and the unavoidable mistakes. Which was odd, since the book was about Raihana needing to learn Danish. ( ) keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
In this luminous story of bravery, tradition, and the power of language, an Afghan woman and Danish widower form an unexpected alliance. Escaping the turmoil and heartbreak of war-torn Kabul, Raihana settles with distant relatives in the strange, cold, damp country of Denmark. Homesick and heartbroken, Raihana bravely attempts to start a new life, trying hard not to ponder the fate of her husband, who was taken prisoner by the Taliban and never heard from again. Soon after arriving, Raihana finds herself in a language school, struggling to learn Danish, which she thinks sounds like the buzzing of bees. To improve her speaking skills, Raihana apprentices herself to Gunnar, a recent widower who is steadily withdrawing from the world around him, even neglecting the bee colonies he worked so hard to cultivate with his late wife. Over the course of the bee season, Raihana and Gunnar forge an unlikely relationship, despite the disapproval of their friends and relatives. But when the violence Raihana thought she had left behind in Afghanistan rears its head, she and Gunnar are forced to confront the ghosts of the past as they navigate the uncertain future. Praise for Song of the Cuckoo Bird “Mesmerizing . . . a sprawling, gorgeous intergenerational saga.” –Jacquelyn Mitchard. “An intelligent, absorbing novel.” –The Boston Globe Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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Google Books — Lädt ... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)813.6Literature English (North America) American fiction 21st CenturyKlassifikation der Library of Congress [LCC] (USA)BewertungDurchschnitt:
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