I love it when that happens, because everything is a surprise and there can be no prejudice at all. Hilfe +49 (0)40 4223 6096 Suche eBooks . The Athenian Murders ist ein historischer Krimi des spanischen Autors José Carlos Somoza.Ursprünglich in Spanien unter dem Titel La caverna de las ideas (Die Höhle der Ideen) im Jahr 2000 veröffentlicht, wurde es 2002 von Sonia Soto ins Englische übersetzt. It's a quest for truth. In the Athenian Murders, the author delves into an uncharted territory where literary mystery meets Ancient Greek philosophy and the result is remarkable. Fortunately the husband decided to drop into the local Oxfam shop to get me something he hoped would dull my separation anxiety. Somoza uses a device he calls "eidetic imagery"--"repetition of metaphors or words which calls up images independent of the original text", but giving extra layers of meaning. This book was a wonderful blend of both. Geben Sie es weiter, tauschen Sie es ein, © 1998-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. oder Tochtergesellschaften. The Athenian Murders (Book) : Somoza, José Carlos : Baker & TaylorIn a dual story set in ancient Greece and modern times, the idealistic Diagoras teams up with Heracles Pontor to solve the murders of young Pluto's Academy students, and the present-day translator of the ancient text pursues what he believes to be a hidden meaning in the words of the writer. Preisangaben inkl. There are two plotlines: one, the Straightforward story of murder in ancient Athens right after the Peloponnesian War in an ancient Greek manuscript by an anonymous author COUPLED WITH periodic footnotes by [never named] Translator with his comments, feelings, and reactions. [ I love it how most books in which the book characters realize they're characters are related to Greek philosyphy somehow. (Englisch) Taschenbuch – 5. The question of external ideas, morality and the nature of reality of those ‘ideas’ are really tuff topics to deal with, and now I feel I understand the issues a bit better than a did before I read the book. Plato, Murder, Detective and mystery stories. Gosh the book is talking to the translator. This is, by far, one of the most surprising books I've ever read. * A brilliant, very entertaining and absolutely original literary mystery, revolving round two intertwined riddles. - a detective from Ancient Greece called Heracles Pontor Extract 'Writing is a strange business my friend. He feels the strange metaphors and similes in each chapter point to SOMETHING hidden in text. I will definitely be seeking out further works from this author. Contudo não se trata de uma ideia imutável: ao dialogares com ela, modifica-la, torna-la tua, chegas a acreditar na sua existência autónoma...”, “Prefiero una pequeña asamblea donde poder gritar a un vasto imperio donde tuviera que callarme”, Independent Foreign Fiction Prize Nominee for Shortlist (2003), The Macallan Gold Dagger for Fiction (2002), Killing the 'Dead Girl' Theme in Crime Fiction. The setting is Ancient Athens right after the end of the Peloponnesian War between Athenians and Spartans. Bizarre but hypnotic and enthralling on every page! His idealistic teacher Diagoras is convinced the pupilUs death is not as accidental as it appears, and asks the famous Heracles Pontor, the "Decipherer of Enigmas, " to investigate (Taschenbuch) - bei eBook.de. In a blurb on the back cover, a reviewer compares this book to. Bestseller Neuerscheinungen Preishits ² eBooks verschenken . 2002. It's clunky and the artifice of the translator and the footnotes are just annoying. This book was a surprise to me. 3.86 avg rating • (1,497 ratings by Goodreads) Hardcover ISBN 10: 0374106770 ISBN 13: 9780374106775. Skip to main content.sg. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Januar 2010, 5 Personen fanden diese Informationen hilfreich, Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 5. His idealistic teacher Diagoras is convinced the pupil's death is not as accidental as it appears, and asks the famous Heracles Pontor, the "Decipherer of Enigmas," to investigate. Publisher. Again. And the finish, well, I wasn’t expecting that, but it did complete the book nicely. I am wondering though if all these greek words that are in the text so close to the original ones although in english are easy for a non greek reader to be understood. Arrives. The setting is Ancient Athens right after the end of the Peloponnesian War between Athenians and Spartans. Dezember 2002), Rezension aus dem Vereinigten Königreich vom 28. A delightfully paranoic read on both ancient and modern planes with enough literary cunning to satisfy fans of Nabokov's PALE FIRE as well as THE NAME OF THE ROSE (. There's gratuitous violence and general unpleasantness throughout, as well as repeatedly describing how beautiful the teacher thought the young men were. Abhängig von der Lieferadresse kann die USt. Cart All. It's a mystery, in many senses of the word. In ancient Athens, one of the pupils of Plato's Academy is found dead. At best mediocre. Bitte versuchen Sie es erneut. Cart All. Page: 262. Wählen Sie ein Land/eine Region für Ihren Einkauf. THE ATHENIAN MURDERS is a brilliant, very entertaining and absolutely original literary mystery, revolving round two intertwined riddles. There is a warning though, it’s not the easiest read with all the philosophical theories of Plato and others, and with how these theories are worked in to the book. It's a self-reflexive text. Skip to main content.sg. Gave up at about a third of the way through. As he proceeds with his work, he becomes increasingly convinced that the original author has hidden a second meaning, which can be brought to light by interpreting certain repeated words and images. It's pure poetry in parts. Two stories co. Having left the novel I was reading sitting on the kitchen counter as I ran out of the house for a weekend away, I was inconsolable when I discovered my loss! The Athenian murders by José Carlos Somoza, June 3, 2002, Farrar, Straus and Giroux edition, in English Leider ist ein Problem beim Speichern Ihrer Cookie-Einstellungen aufgetreten. Make sure you’re on our mailing list. the athenian murders Jose Carlos Somoza, Author, Sonia Soto, Translator , trans. His "footnotes" are actually part of the story. 3.88 avg rating • (1,766 ratings by Goodreads) Softcover ISBN 10: 0349113866 ISBN 13: 9780349113869. Others who might answer some of your questions: the Athenian Murders 2002... 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