The Book of Laughter and Forgetting (King Penguin)
7 journalers for this copy...
Can't wait to read another of his books.
A book with 7 parts, there is a thread which flows right through, according to the writer (on p. 165), it is about Tamina and when not it is for her. There are other threads, Czechoslovakia under communism, relationships, Prague, the emigree.
Milan Hubl in conversation with the author "The first step in liquidating a people is to erase the memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it was. The world around it will forget even faster."
For the 1001-library.
A book with 7 parts, there is a thread which flows right through, according to the writer (on p. 165), it is about Tamina and when not it is for her. There are other threads, Czechoslovakia under communism, relationships, Prague, the emigree.
Milan Hubl in conversation with the author "The first step in liquidating a people is to erase the memory. Destroy its books, its culture, its history. Then have somebody write new books, manufacture a new culture, invent a new history. Before long the nation will begin to forget what it was. The world around it will forget even faster."
For the 1001-library.
Journal Entry 2 by 1001-library from Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Thanks so much for your donation soffitta1 !
This book is now part of the 1001-library. If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
sent to Katrinat 09/01/09
The book arrived today, thanks for sending x
Journal Entry 5 by katrinat from Southend-on-Sea, Essex United Kingdom on Wednesday, October 7, 2009
I'm just not getting this at the moment, I'm sending it on to Caroley I may try it again at some point oin the future
Journal Entry 6 by Caroley from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Received today - thanks for sending!
I've been reading this on and off for a few months but just couldn't seem to settle to it. Occasionally I'd get drawn into it but then I'd lose interest again. Just not my cup of tea, I suppose but at least I did finish it in the end.
Back to the library.
Back to the library.
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing Caroley:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Taken out of the 1001 VBB by Marsala. To be posted asap.
Released 12 yrs ago (5/15/2011 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
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Posted 2nd class.
Arrived safely today, thank you for sending it Caroley.
Finished reading it and I really enjoyed it. I must say I understand why previous readers couldn't get into it. It has a plotline that is quite hard to follow. It's more about different themes then an actual plot. So I guess that makes it less accesible. But Kundera's writing is so beautiful that that makes up for it.
Finished reading it and I really enjoyed it. I must say I understand why previous readers couldn't get into it. It has a plotline that is quite hard to follow. It's more about different themes then an actual plot. So I guess that makes it less accesible. But Kundera's writing is so beautiful that that makes up for it.
Journal Entry 12 by marsala at A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases on Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Released 12 yrs ago (8/24/2011 UTC) at A BookCrosser, A Bookcrossing member -- Controlled Releases
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To the next reader.
Journal Entry 13 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Friday, August 26, 2011
Chosen from the second round of the EU VBB. Maybe this will be a little difficult but it's slim. I'll get to it soon xx
Journal Entry 14 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Monday, October 31, 2011
Hmmm, a very strange book that I enjoyed in part. Some of the stories were very entertaining and I enjoyed the story of Tamina until she arrived at that very bizarre island of children. It felt a little uncomfortable reading it while sat in a lunch break at work (I work in a nursery) and I really felt for her and her unsuccessful break for freedom. The children watching while she swam but got nowhere! Not a nice image.
Anyway, the book is finished and it's another to cross off the list. Back to the library xx
Anyway, the book is finished and it's another to cross off the list. Back to the library xx
Journal Entry 15 by 1001-library at Helsinki, Uusimaa / Nyland Finland on Wednesday, November 9, 2011
This book is now back on the 1001 library bookshelf and can be borrowed by PMing
Danielle23:)
If you want to take this book from the library but don't know how to proceed, please refer to the library bookshelf.
Journal Entry 16 by Danielle23 at Sunderland, Tyne and Wear United Kingdom on Saturday, September 21, 2013
Travelling to it's next reader as requested xx
Thanks for sending this Danielle.
