Lala - Ausgezeichnet: Paszport Polityki Award 2006, Nominiert: EBRD Literature Prize 2019
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| Verlag | Oneworld Publications |
| Auflage | 2019 |
| Seiten | 400 |
| Format | 12,9 x 20 x 3 cm |
| Trade Paperback | |
| Gewicht | 370 g |
| Artikeltyp | Englisches Buch |
| Übersetzer | Antonia Lloyd-Jones |
| ISBN-10 | 1786074982 |
| EAN | 9781786074980 |
| Bestell-Nr | 78607498UA |
A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe
Klappentext:
A lyrical and moving Polish family saga set against the turbulent backdrop of twentieth-century Europe
Lala has lived a dazzling life. Born in Poland just after the First World War and brought up to be a perfect example of her class and generation - tolerant, selfless and brave - Lala is an independent woman who has survived some of the most turbulent events of her times. As she senses the first signs of dementia, she battles to keep her memories alive through her stories, telling her grandson tales of a life filled with love, faithlessness and extraordinary acts of courage.
Sweeping from nineteenth-century Kiev to modern-day Poland, Lala is the enthralling celebration of a beautiful life.
Rezension:
'Jacek Dehnel paints prewar Poland - "laced with gilt and stucco in the cities, and heavy with the smell of cow pats and fruit lying in the grass in the countryside" - in the vibrant hues of a fairy tale. A multigenerational epic that spans a century and most of Eastern Europe, Lala is an astounding achievement, particularly considering Dehnel wrote it between the ages of 20 and 22...magical.'
Chicago Tribune
