Buying a Fishing Rod for My Grandfather

by Gao Xingjian | Literature & Fiction |
ISBN: 0007170394 Global Overview for this book
Registered by wingmolekilbywing of Brithdir, Wales United Kingdom on 2/13/2007
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Journal Entry 1 by wingmolekilbywing from Brithdir, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, February 13, 2007
I bought this to get a letter 'X' for my 2007 A-Z Author challenge.

Amazon Review:

Gao Xinjian’s book is a wistful collection of writing. It is not so much a collection of short stories as a series of long prose poems. Each essay has no narrative structure, with beginning, middle and end. Instead the author describes scenes from ordinary lives, mundane but perhaps important moments for the characters involved.

Journal Entry 2 by wingmolekilbywing from Brithdir, Wales United Kingdom on Tuesday, June 12, 2007
A strange tome, and having reread the Synopsis I find it quite appropriate. At times I was left with the feeling that I'd missed something or dropped off to snooze for a few minutes only for the author to bring it all back by the end.

As I have said this was bought to be able to fulfil my 'X' in my 2007 Author A-Z Challenge, which I've done. This is now earmarked to go to bookcrosser who has a very different challenge.

Journal Entry 3 by Necroscope from Paraparaumu, Wellington Province New Zealand on Thursday, June 21, 2007
One of my world challenges, although I've read a book from China, this looks really good...so thanks my summer solstice partner.....oh a spec's such a great idea for summer, wish I thought of that.....bah

Journal Entry 4 by Necroscope from Paraparaumu, Wellington Province New Zealand on Thursday, February 11, 2010
Beautiful prose, but some of the stories left me flat wondering what the author was trying to say. The fishing rod story was my favourite, trying to recapture the beauty of youth and lost in the world of tomorrow.

Journal Entry 5 by Necroscope at Hutt Hospital in Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand on Thursday, February 11, 2010

Released 15 yrs ago (2/11/2010 UTC) at Hutt Hospital in Lower Hutt, Wellington Province New Zealand

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