Singer in the Night
by Olja Savicevic | Literature & Fiction | This book has not been rated.
ISBN: 1912545977 Global Overview for this book
ISBN: 1912545977 Global Overview for this book
3 journalers for this copy...
Journal Entry 1 by shnedwards from Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom on Sunday, June 14, 2020
Translated from the Croatian by Celia Hawkesworth. Read for Borderless Book Club (https://www.peirenepress.com/borderless-book-club/)
Blurb:
When a couple start making love loudly in a suburb of Split, the disturbance is noted by a local poet who takes it upon himself to write a series of letters to his neighbours, touching upon the nature of love, war, lust, capitalism and childhood. This acts as a catalyst for famous soap opera writer, Clementine, to embark on a road trip in her golden convertible in search of her lost love, the poet Nightingale.
My review:
A playful and poetic novel containing many different voices, which are rendered into English with varying degrees of success.
Blurb:
When a couple start making love loudly in a suburb of Split, the disturbance is noted by a local poet who takes it upon himself to write a series of letters to his neighbours, touching upon the nature of love, war, lust, capitalism and childhood. This acts as a catalyst for famous soap opera writer, Clementine, to embark on a road trip in her golden convertible in search of her lost love, the poet Nightingale.
My review:
A playful and poetic novel containing many different voices, which are rendered into English with varying degrees of success.
Released 1 yr ago (6/13/2022 UTC) at Birmingham, West Midlands United Kingdom
CONTROLLED RELEASE NOTES:
Sent to the winner of the Books From Unusual Countries Sweepstake by Economy Mail.
Journal Entry 3 by Edwardstreet at Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, July 8, 2022
A hitchhiker that is an author from an unusual country- thank you so much for your generosity
Journal Entry 4 by Edwardstreet at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand on Friday, March 8, 2024
Released 1 mo ago (3/9/2024 UTC) at —- by hand, post, or courier in Wellington City, Wellington Province New Zealand
WILD RELEASE NOTES:
Reading now and will send to the winner of the author from an unusual country sweep
Arrived safely in today's post-- thank you, Edwardstreet!
I am participating in the European Countries reading challenge this year, and I have had a couple of false starts when it comes to finding a Croatia book, so this one is particularly helpful to me! It will probably get read relatively quickly. Thank you again!
I am participating in the European Countries reading challenge this year, and I have had a couple of false starts when it comes to finding a Croatia book, so this one is particularly helpful to me! It will probably get read relatively quickly. Thank you again!