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right now on the leftcoast

 
Cristian hat mir ein Buch aus London geschickt:

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thilo meinte am 21. Sep, 17:40:
fragen ...
... "Die Meerjungfrau und die Betrunkenen" ... was geht denn da inhaltmäßig ab ? oder bist du noch nicht so weit ? ... würde mich mal interessieren ... ab und an mal ein buch soll ja nicht schaden ... 
thomasmarkerttt antwortete am 21. Sep, 17:54:
rezension
hab noch nicht angefangen... aber hier ne rezension:

A spicy mix of Chilean society, life, politics, history, relationships of love and friendship and the odd drop of Pisco (local tipple!).

Fresia was born in Chile but raised in Britain, when her parents were exiled in the 1970s. Her father never recovered from the break from his country and, after his tragic death, Fresia decides to sample life in her birth country, the land of her father, to free herself from old ghosts, find contentment and perhaps take her vocation of photography which she had given up after the loss of her beloved dad.

She meets Joe, a young Scottish lecturer, writing a book on Chilean history. Matters get complicated however. Joe is in love with Fresia, but Magdalena is in love with Joe. Magdalena is a local with big hair, bigger opinions. Something of an activist, her opinions and rioting can lead them to trouble...

I loved the mix of fiction, watching friendships grow and falter, local life in Chile, especially descriptions of mouth-watering food, sprinkled with a dabble of history and sociology, so the reader feels enriched, truly learning about another country, another culture, whilst following the character's lives.

I enjoyed this book and feel refreshed having learnt things I did not know. 
thilo antwortete am 22. Sep, 10:07:
aha aha ...
... danke ... muss mal schauen ob es dieses buch schon hier gibt ...
glaube ich aber nicht ... 200 m vom büro weg ist ein großer
buchladen ... 
thomasmarkerttt antwortete am 23. Sep, 00:21:
brings..
..dir gerne mit wenn ich fertig bin... :)