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The Polo Match (Sampietro Mischief #2)
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Rhys Hughes (Goodreads Author)
A city vanishing, a concerned major, a smart detective. Will the city of Calvino be saved?
Palomar, Calvino's major, is in trouble: just the hydraulic skeleton of the city is left because of an infestation… of Marco Polos. This is a mystery that needs a detective who keeps up with the situation. And Palomar has the right phone number to call.
The absurdity investigator Sampi...more
Palomar, Calvino's major, is in trouble: just the hydraulic skeleton of the city is left because of an infestation… of Marco Polos. This is a mystery that needs a detective who keeps up with the situation. And Palomar has the right phone number to call.
The absurdity investigator Sampi...more
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Ho aspettato con ansia la traduzione di Elena Cantoni perché la narrativa va letta con l'emisfero giusto, a maggior ragione Hughes che richiama una serie di suggestioni letterarie nelle quali si immerge e restituisce gocciolanti del suo stato d'animo.
Abbiamo lasciato Chives, sì perché è lui la star, ne Il disgregatore astrale in uno stato di prostrazione in cui prevalgono la sciatteria e l'incuria di sé, dissociato, apatico.
In questo viaggio da Buzzati a Calvino il detective Sampietro se lo port...more
Abbiamo lasciato Chives, sì perché è lui la star, ne Il disgregatore astrale in uno stato di prostrazione in cui prevalgono la sciatteria e l'incuria di sé, dissociato, apatico.
In questo viaggio da Buzzati a Calvino il detective Sampietro se lo port...more
Non posso farci proprio niente, io questo tizio l'adoro. Fosse per me, lo assumerei per scrivermi le liste della spesa, gli impegni settimanali, gli appunti di studio e di lavoro, pure i post-it, con il solo vincolo contrattuale di usare sempiternamente questo suo stile. Perché potrebbe scrivere quel che gli pare, e io continuerei a leggerlo con le stelline negli occhi, incantata.
Oppure lo incaricherei di romanzare ogni sera la mia giornata, oppure di raccontarmi una fiaba, per addormentarmi de...more
Oppure lo incaricherei di romanzare ogni sera la mia giornata, oppure di raccontarmi una fiaba, per addormentarmi de...more
A short, wacky, utterly hilarious read where logic is applied to the illogical in a spectacular way. It features Sampietro Mischief - this slightly pompous, mad but brilliant investigator and his pet monster, an accurate reflection of its owner. I loved how Hughes can take something absurd and somehow make it make sense. The play on that old wives' tale ("if you grimace, the wind will change and your face will be stuck like that forever") was perfect - my Mum harped on about that one! A perfect...more
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A writer of Fantasy and Magic Realism who often uses comedy and absurdism to examine philosophical issues. Known for his original ideas, intricate plots and entertaining wordplay.
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