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Lädt ... Galveston (2004)von Paul Quarrington
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Melde dich bei LibraryThing an um herauszufinden, ob du dieses Buch mögen würdest. Keine aktuelle Diskussion zu diesem Buch. There are storms, and then there's weather. In Galveston, Paul Quarrington gives us weather. Assorted locals, storm chasers and accidental tourists converge on Dampier Cay, seeking redemption, celebrity, sun,sea sand and sex, or just getting on with their lives. Some stories unfold over time, others remain enigmatic, as hurricane Claire plays hard to get and then rages across the island, leaving some unchanged and others altered forever. Galveston might be seen as a novel of redemption, with two lost souls playing out the final hand in their game, or it might be seen as a collection of random occurrences, much like the weather. Either way, much of the description is vivid and lively and the characterisation clear and engaging. I'm not sure the novel really flies - perhaps it's a bit too random for that - but it's a bracing ride. I was underwhelmed. Full review at http://www.canadianauthors.net/q/quarrington_paul/galveston.php I was genuinely disappointed when I started this novel. I was expecting a story of the big Galveston hurricane of 1900, and was very unhappy when it turned out not to have anything to do with it. But, the story redeemed itself very quickly. First of all it turned out to be about weather freaks, and there was quite a bit of real factual info there as well. Then, the characters, the style and the whole plot just worked together for me, and combined itself into a fast and thoroughly enjoyable read. Caldwell, Beverly and Newton, the characters in the novel seek out extreme weather to fill the void in their lives, and they all separately set out and meet on Dampier Cay, a tiny and obscure island in the Caribbean where the biggest hurricane ever is supposed to arrive. And then the hurricane does arrive. keine Rezensionen | Rezension hinzufügen
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From one of Canada’s beloved fiction writers comes a tale of love and loss, guilt and forgiveness -- and finding redemption in the eye of a hurricane. Few people seek out the tiny Caribbean island of Dampier Cay. Visitors usually wash up there by accident, rather than by design. But this weekend, three people will fly to the island deliberately. They are not coming for a tan or fun in the sun. They are coming because Dampier Cay is where it is, and they have reason to believe that they might encounter something there that most people take great measures to avoid -- a hurricane. A lottery windfall and a few hours of selfishness have robbed Caldwell of all that was precious to him, while Beverly, haunted by tragedy and screwed by fate since birth, has given up on life. Also on the flight is Jimmy Newton, a professional storm chaser and videographer who will do anything for the perfect shot. Waiting for them at Dampier is the manager of the Water’s Edge Hotel, “Bonefish” Maywell Hope, who arrived at Dampier by the purest accident of all -- the accident of birth. A descendent of the pirates who sailed the Caribbean hundreds of years ago, Hope believes if he works hard enough, he can prevent the inevitable. Until, that is, the seas begin to rise . . . Cinematic and harrowing, spiced with Quarrington’s trademark humour, Galveston shows just how far people will go to feel alive. Keine Bibliotheksbeschreibungen gefunden. |
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In addition I found the language and sexual description much more vulgar (and I use that word for its original meaning) than I normally partake in (I read mostly older literature). ( )