Farewell, Cowboy - Brossura

Olja Savicevic, Celia Hawkesworth

Brossura

ISBN 10: 1908236485 ISBN 13: 9781908236487

Casa editrice: Istros Books, 2015

Riassunto

'Farewell Cowboy' is a modern and hard-hitting novel by one of Croatia's best known writers. The plot consists of a straight-forward linear narrative, rich in local colour and sentiment. It tells the story of Dada, who returns to her home town on the Adriatic coast, and tries to unravel the mystery of her brother Daniel's death. Daniel, although young, smart and popular, threw himself under a train in mysterious circumstances. In search for clues, Dada meets an array of eccentric characters and passionately falls in love with the young gigolo Andjelo, who is a part of a film crew shooting a Western on the nearby prairie. Slowly and painfully she discovers all there is to know about her brother's death, and how she was betrayed by someone close to her. In her debut novel, Savicevic playfully transposes the genre of a Western into the contemporary world, challenging the omnipotent heroes of childhood and questioning what a hero is today. Her Adriatic hometown is a hellish city and the social reality of today's Croatia is portrayed as harsh and corrupt. The fact that a Western adventure is being filmed nearby gives the book its title and adds to the mood; redolent of transient glamour and unrealized small-town dreams.

Su questo libro

Recensione

'The publication of this dazzling, funny and deadly serious novel will bring nourishment to readers hungry for the best new European fiction, and to those wondering where the new generation of post-Yugoslav novelists are.' (Kapka Kassabova, The Guaridan) --The Guardian

'The humour and sheer anarchy of the action combined with the comic exasperation, unforgettable characters and Dada s wry acceptance of the way life happens to be, make this subversively appealing novel all the more profound; even, unexpectedly, beautiful.' (Eileen Battersby, Irish Times) --Irish Times

'Savicevic continually surprises with the originality and energy of her prose, translated skillfully by Celia Hawkesworth. Images are revisited, lines repeated, like refrains, throughout the novel, creating a very dynamic and original flow. Tragedy lurks in these pages, but what could be a dismal heartbreaking tale is lifted with humour and thoughtful asides. And that is the sense that lingers.' (J M Schreiber, Rough Ghosts) --Roughghosts Wordpress

L'autore

Olja Savicevic is an awarded poet and novelist, who burst onto the authorial stage with her short story collection Make the Dog Laugh in 2006. Last year, her collection of poems Mamasafari and Other Things was short-listed for the 'Kiklop Award for Best Collection of 2012', awarded annually by the Pula Book Fair. Her best-selling book Farewell, Cowboy has already achieved great success in the region, and was even adapted into a stage play. The book will be translated by Celia Hawkesworth and published by Istros Books in 2015.

Su questa edizione

• Editore: Istros Books
• Data di pubblicazione: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1908236485
• ISBN 13: 9781908236487
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 196