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More copies of this ISBN:Fat Man and Infinity: And Other Writingsby Antonio Lob Antunes
Synopses & ReviewsPublisher Comments:Ant"nio Lobo Antunes's sole ambition from A lyrical, searing work of autobiography, the age of seven was to be a writer. reflection, and fiction, Here, in The Fat Man evoking Garca and Infinity, "the heir to Conrad Mrquez's memoirs and Pamuk's and Faulkner" (George Istanbul.Steiner) reflects on the fractured paradise of his childhood'"the world of prim, hypocritical, class-riven Lisbon in midcentury. His Proust-like memoirs, written over thirty years in chronicle form, pass through the filter of an adult who has known war and pain, and bear witness to the people whom he loved and who have gone into the dark. Stunningly translated by Margaret Jull Costa, in prose that glides like poetry, this is a modern-day chronicle of Portugal's imperfect past and arresting present, seen through the eyes of a master fiction writer, one on a short list to win a Nobel Prize. Readers particularly touched by Frank McCourt's Angela's Asheswill be drawn to this journey into the heart of one of our greatest living writers. Review:The personal essays and reminiscences of Ant"nio Lobo Antunes, happily gathered here, provide not only glimpses into Portuguese life but also passages that lead to the heart of experience itself. His descriptive quickness and his genius for metaphor cause the line between prose and poetry to vanish before our astonished eyes. --Billy Collins Synopsis:A lyrical, searing work of autobiography, reflection, and fiction, evoking Garca Mrquez's memoirs and Pamuk's Istanbul. Synopsis:Antunes' sole ambition from the age of seven was to be a writer. In his memoir, written over 30 years in chronicle form, he reflects on the fractured paradise of his childhood--the world of prim, hypocritical, class-riven Lisbon in mid-century. Synopsis:Ant"nio Lobo Antunes's sole ambition from the age of seven was to be a writer. Here, in The Fat Man and Infinity, "the heir to Conrad and Faulkner" (George Steiner) reflects on the fractured paradise of his childhood'"the world of prim, hypocritical, class-riven Lisbon in midcentury. His Proust-like memoirs, written over thirty years in chronicle form, pass through the filter of an adult who has known war and pain, and bear witness to the people whom he loved and who have gone into the dark. Stunningly translated by Margaret Jull Costa, in prose that glides like poetry, this is a modern-day chronicle of Portugal's imperfect past and arresting present, seen through the eyes of a master fiction writer, one on a short list to win a Nobel Prize. Readers particularly touched by Frank McCourt's Angela's Asheswill be drawn to this journey into the heart of one of our greatest living writers. About the AuthorMargaret Jull Costais the award-winning translator of the work of Fernando Pessoa, Jos Saramago, and Javier Marias. What Our Readers Are SayingBe the first to add a comment for a chance to win!Product Details
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