An aspiring young writer from Spain begins work as a teaching assistant on a Midwestern campus and finds himself sharing an office with Rodney Falk, a taciturn Vietnam veteran of strange ways and few friends. But when Rodney suddenly disappears the narrator becomes obsessed with discovering the secrets of his past. Why do people fear Rodney? What traumatic event happened at My Khe during the war? And, when the narrator's life takes a terrible twist, is Rodney the only person in the world who can save him?
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The Speed of Light This book is in very good condition and will be shipped within 24 hours of ordering. The cover may have some limited signs of wear but the pages are clean, intact and the spine remains undamaged. This book has clearly been well maintained and looked after thus far. Money back guarantee if you are not satisfied. See all our books here, order more than 1 book and get discounted shipping. Codice articolo 7719-9780747585916
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Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. _______________ Cercas's writing has echoes of Scott Fitzgerald in the intense, shining clarity of its emotion, and of Faulkner' - Independent A deeply affecting novel. A reflection on war, friendship, success and failure . Cercas's novel carries a powerful warning for the war-hungry modern world' - Scotland on Sunday Presents his narrator's foibles in a lucid, supple prose, well-matched to the novel's darker elements' - Financial Times _______________ A sweeping story of youth and age, war and peace, love, friendship and the quest for meaning An aspiring young writer from Spain begins work as a teaching assistant on a Midwestern campus and finds himself sharing an office with Rodney Falk, a taciturn Vietnam veteran of strange ways and few friends. But when Rodney suddenly disappears the narrator becomes obsessed with discovering the secrets of his past. Why do people fear Rodney? What traumatic event happened at My Khe during the war? And, when the narrator's life takes a terrible twist, is Rodney the only person in the world who can save him? The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged. Codice articolo GOR001523082
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Paperback. Condizione: Good. _______________ Cercas's writing has echoes of Scott Fitzgerald in the intense, shining clarity of its emotion, and of Faulkner' - Independent A deeply affecting novel. A reflection on war, friendship, success and failure . Cercas's novel carries a powerful warning for the war-hungry modern world' - Scotland on Sunday Presents his narrator's foibles in a lucid, supple prose, well-matched to the novel's darker elements' - Financial Times _______________ A sweeping story of youth and age, war and peace, love, friendship and the quest for meaning An aspiring young writer from Spain begins work as a teaching assistant on a Midwestern campus and finds himself sharing an office with Rodney Falk, a taciturn Vietnam veteran of strange ways and few friends. But when Rodney suddenly disappears the narrator becomes obsessed with discovering the secrets of his past. Why do people fear Rodney? What traumatic event happened at My Khe during the war? And, when the narrator's life takes a terrible twist, is Rodney the only person in the world who can save him? The book has been read but remains in clean condition. All pages are intact and the cover is intact. Some minor wear to the spine. Codice articolo GOR003764520
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Da: Hamelyn, Madrid, M, Spagna
Condizione: Muy bueno. : En 'La velocidad de la luz', Javier Cercas nos presenta a un joven escritor español que, buscando una historia que contar, acepta un trabajo como asistente de profesor en una universidad de Estados Unidos. Allí conoce a Rodney Falk, un veterano de Vietnam con una personalidad enigmática. A medida que su amistad se desarrolla, el narrador se obsesiona con los secretos del pasado de Rodney, descubriendo por qué la gente le teme y qué evento traumático ocurrió en My Khe. Años después, cuando la vida del narrador da un giro inesperado, Rodney podría ser la única persona capaz de salvarlo. Una historia sobre la amistad, los secretos del pasado y la búsqueda de la identidad. EAN: 9780747585916 Tipo: Libros Categoría: Literatura y Ficción Título: The Speed of Light Autor: Javier Cercas Editorial: Bloomsbury Paperbacks Idioma: en Páginas: 288 Formato: tapa blanda. Codice articolo Happ-2023-10-31-0cf546bc
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