Crossing the Sierra de Gredos A Novel |
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| Author:
| Handke, Peter |
| Translator:
| Winston, Krishna |
| ISBN: | 978-0-8101-2555-1 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2009 |
| Publisher: | Northwestern University Press
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $21.95 |
Book Description:
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In this visionary novel, Peter Handke offers descriptions of objects, relationships, and events that teach readers a renewed way of seeing; he creates a wealth of images to replace those lost to convention and conformity. Crossing the Sierra de Gredos is, as well, a very human book of yearning and the ancient search for love, peopled with memorable characters (from multiple historical periods) and imbued with Handke's inimitable ability to portray universal,...
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In this visionary novel, Peter Handke offers descriptions of objects, relationships, and events that teach readers a renewed way of seeing; he creates a wealth of images to replace those lost to convention and conformity. Crossing the Sierra de Gredos is, as well, a very human book of yearning and the ancient search for love, peopled with memorable characters (from multiple historical periods) and imbued with Handke's inimitable ability to portray universal, innerworldly adventures that blend past, future, present, and dreamtime.