My Cat Yugoslavia: Statovci Pajtim - Rilegato

Statovci

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ISBN 10: 1782273581 ISBN 13: 9781782273585

Casa editrice: Faber and Faber, 2017

Riassunto

'A strange, haunting, and utterly original exploration of displacement and desire and a world apart from anything you are likely to read this year' Tea Obreht, New York Times Book Review 'Fearless, delicate, beautiful, sad, haunting, and wonderful. A brilliant novel' Jeff VanderMeer Yugoslavia, 1980s: a 16-year-old Muslim girl named Emine is married off to a man she hardly knows. But what was meant to be a happy match soon goes terribly wrong. Her country is torn apart by war and she flees with her family. Decades later Emine's son, Bekim, has grown up a social outcast in Finland; both an immigrant in a country suspicious of foreigners, and a gay man in an unaccepting society. Aside from casual hookups, his only friend is a boa constrictor whom he lets roam his apartment - even though he is terrified of snakes. But one night in a gay bar, Bekim meets a talking cat who moves in with him and his snake. This witty, charming, manipulative creature starts Bekim on a journey back to Kosovo to confront his demons and make sense of the remarkable, cruel history of his family. It is a journey that will eventually lead him to love.

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Recensione:

'Striking... a memorably disconcerting novel, a kind of literary Let the Right One In' -- Observer

'Widely praised, very good passages, particularly when [Statovici] is writing about life in Kosovo... an extraordinary achievement' -- Sunday Times

'It's a surreal fable that makes tangible the dislocation felt by those who are persecuted in their home country and in the country that gives them refuge' -- Financial Times

'Statovci offers the redemptive promise of love to leaven this stirring portrait of migration's multi-faceted loneliness' -- Spectator

'A wonderful and haunting novel about war, family, love - and a talking cat' -- Attitude

'The writing is sensitive, subtle and deeply engaging... a truly extraordinary novel' -- Literary Review

'I think anything you write will just fly off the shelves' -- Georgina Godwin, Monocle

'A dazzling portrait of displacement and desire' -- Traveller Magazine

'Beguiling, intelligent and tender... a masterclass in defining the soft spots which mark human vulnerability' -- Big Issue

'A startlingly original tale... This novel's singular ingredients combine to mae a strange but thoroughly intoxicating brew' -- The National

'A thrillingly unique exploration of exile' -- AnOther Magazine

'One of my favourites from the past few months... heartbreaking at times, heartwarming, melancholy and unusual... compelling to read, touching and beautifully fresh... I cannot recommend it enough' -- Of Beauty and Nothingness (blog)

'This is a must read and a debut of emotional heft' --Sumaiyya Reads (blog)

'Fearless, delicate, beautiful, sad, haunting and wonderful. A brilliant novel that mesmerizes with both its humanity and its utter uniqueness. A novel you'll be thinknig about long after you've turned the last page' -- Jeff VanderMeer

'A marvel, a remarkable achievement, and a world apart from anything you are likely to read this year' -- Téa Obreht, The New York Times Book Review

'This beautiful novel is about a great many things... Pajtim Statovci is a writer of brilliant originality and power, and his debut novel conveys as few books can what life feels like' -- Garth Greenwell, author of What Belongs to You

'After this superb debut it's safe to say: this is a literary voice to follow' --Sofi Oksanen

'Like a Master and Margarita of exile... marvelous and frequently hilarious' -- Boston Globe Best Books of 2017

'[A] compelling and altogether beautiful debut novel' -- Slate

'This dark debut has a daring irrepressible spirit' -- The Atlantic

'An elegant, allegorical portrait of lives lived at the margin, minorities within minorities in a new land... [My Cat Yugoslavia] is a fine debut, layered with meaning and shades of sorrow' -- Kirkus Reviews (starred review)

'Powerful... Statovci is a tremendous talent... [My Cat Yugoslavia] has an intensity and power that demands a second reading' -- Library Journal (starred review)

'A fascinating and surreal study of queerness, alienation and Balkan identity' -- The Calvert Journal Best Books of the Year

'A gripping and ambitious novel... explores refreshing literary paths, and Pajtim Statovci is a voice to remember' --Elle France

L'autore:

Pajtim Statovci (b. 1990) moved from Kosovo to Finland with his family when he was two years old. My Cat Yugoslavia, his debut novel, was first published in Finland in 2013 to widespread critical acclaim and won the Helsingin Sanomat Prize for 'Best Debut'. His second novel Heart of Tirana won the Toisinkoinen Prize in 2016. He studies comparative literature at the University of Helsinki, and screenwriting at Aalto University School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

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• Editore: Faber and Faber
• Data di pubblicazione: 2017
• ISBN 10: 1782273581
• ISBN 13: 9781782273585
• Rilegatura: Copertina rigida
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 288