Agosto 1938. Un momento tragico della storia d'Europa, sullo sfondo del salazarismo portoghese, del fascismo italiano e della guerra civile spagnol...
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May 20, 2011
K.D.
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I am 46 years old. Happily married for 17 years. I and my beautiful wife have been blessed with a daughter who is now 16 years old. Three years ago, I bought 501 Must Read Books and thought of reading the books included in it. My brother came across 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die and suggested that we read all those books as well. I agreed. In the course of my research about one of the books we read, I came across Goodreads. Then in it, I saw The Filipino Group. I felt happy that Filipi
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Sep 14, 2011
Kimberly
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This is a classic Italian novel that one has to read! "Sostiene Pereira" is a wonderful psychological character study set in a time of political uncertainty--Fascist Portugal in the summer of 1938, with the Spanish Civil War raging next door. Dr Pereira is the middle-aged, overweight editor of the culture page of a Lisbon evening paper; widowed and childless, he talks to a photo of his wife and dines on omelettes aux fines herbes. He has not been following political events and his tra
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Mar 22, 2011
Alberto
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Partiamo dal fondo, quasi fuori dal libro: dalle note finali. Pereira è un personaggio bellissimo, non nel senso estetico del termine, ma come caratterizzazione. E' descritto così bene, che mi era venuto il forte sospetto che non potesse essere completamente inventato. E proprio in fondo al libro, nelle note, Tabucchi spiega di come avesse trovato nella sua vita un personaggio in cerca d'autore. Il nome è inventato, ma l'omino sovrappeso, con problemi di cuore e vedovo non è completamente frutto
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Feb 09, 2011
Zeruhur
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Sostiene Pereira è l'elegia dell'uomo mite che si trova ad affrontare i cambiamenti della Storia. Può un uomo qualunque, malinconico e solitario, a tratti apolitico e disinteressato alla cosa pubblica, trovare se stesso e affermare la propria indipendenza nei confronti di una dittatura subdola come quella salazariana?
Parafrasando l'autore, sostiene Pereira che sì, si può, di fronte ai cambiamenti della Storia che non possono essere taciuti. Soprattutto se la propria confederazione delle anime, s More...
Parafrasando l'autore, sostiene Pereira che sì, si può, di fronte ai cambiamenti della Storia che non possono essere taciuti. Soprattutto se la propria confederazione delle anime, s More...
Dec 29, 2011
Archit
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Pereira is a middle aged widower who is in-charge of the cultural page of an evening newspaper, Lisboa. He hires an assistant, Monterio Rossi, for writing obituaries of famous writers who are still alive. So that he has 'ready obituaries' to publish if any of these writers happened to die. Pereira life consists of a fat body, a portrait of his dead wife and a caretaker(who he believes to be a spy). Pereira predominantly lives in the memories of his past life. He is little interested in the poli
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Nov 06, 2011
Víctor
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Leí este libro para el taller literario de novela corta. "Sostiene Pereira" es una novela corta que se leer rápido y se lee bien.
Se desarrolla en Portugal y retrata los días de un hombre mayor, periodista, en los días de la dictadura de Salazar. Este hombre, responsable de la sección de cultura de un periódico modesto, adicto a vivir en el pasado, sin superar la muerte de su esposa,tiene un choque existencial al conocer a una pareja joven, rebelde, luchadora, de consciencia p More...
Se desarrolla en Portugal y retrata los días de un hombre mayor, periodista, en los días de la dictadura de Salazar. Este hombre, responsable de la sección de cultura de un periódico modesto, adicto a vivir en el pasado, sin superar la muerte de su esposa,tiene un choque existencial al conocer a una pareja joven, rebelde, luchadora, de consciencia p More...
Sep 30, 2011
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Mar 12, 2011
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Oct 05, 2010
Veterini
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C’est grosso modo l’histoire d’un journaliste culturelle sous la dictature de Salazar au Portugal qui s’interroge sur ce qu’il devrait faire. L’influence Kafkaïenne dont parle le 4ème de couv’ se résume finalement à peut de chose, surtout à l’utilisation de « Pereira prétend » à la moitié des actions de Pereira (le héros) ce qui donne une allure de procès-verbal au livre et est plutôt efficace.
Mais c’est aussi une interrogation sur ce qui fait passer quelqu’un d’une attitude passiv More...
Mais c’est aussi une interrogation sur ce qui fait passer quelqu’un d’une attitude passiv More...
Aug 28, 2011
Karlo Mikhail
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Pereira’s final declaration of conscientization by the end of Antonio Tabucchi’s novel is one of the best conclusions I read in recent months. After years of apolitical indifference to the socio-political realities of his times, Pereira pens a parting piece that seethes with righteous anger over the death of his companion Monteiro Rossi at the hands of fascist thugs. His last act before the open ended finale is descriptive of how much the novel’s protagonist has changed from a fence-sitting cult
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Nov 02, 2010
Magda
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I found this book strangely irresistible. The way that it is written is for me kind of novelty. I have never read a book where the narration is neither in third person nor in first person before. When we read it we have an impression that the main character is being interrogated , but we have no proof of that. I really liked that because even though we are concentrated on numerous things that are happening in the plot some part of our consciousness is still thinking about the meaning of constant
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Nov 18, 2010
Mina
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I loved this novel. It was very special!
Ik moet toegeven dat ik heel sceptisch was tav deze verhaal. Ik dacht dat het heel saai en té volwassen ging zijn, maar toen ik begon te lezen kon ik het boek niet neerleggen. Ik neem aan dat men niet vaak zulke ervaringen met een boek heeft.
Het verhaal gaat over Pereira, een reporter bij een Potugese krant. Hij is een weduwe die alleen leeft en aan overgewicht lijdt. Het heeft een eenzame en lege bestaan. Totdat hij Rossi tegenkomt. Rossi is More...
Ik moet toegeven dat ik heel sceptisch was tav deze verhaal. Ik dacht dat het heel saai en té volwassen ging zijn, maar toen ik begon te lezen kon ik het boek niet neerleggen. Ik neem aan dat men niet vaak zulke ervaringen met een boek heeft.
Het verhaal gaat over Pereira, een reporter bij een Potugese krant. Hij is een weduwe die alleen leeft en aan overgewicht lijdt. Het heeft een eenzame en lege bestaan. Totdat hij Rossi tegenkomt. Rossi is More...
Oct 17, 2010
Gonzalo
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Qué placentero ha sido caminar junto a Pereira por las empinadas calles de Lisboa. Uno de esos libros que, aunque de escasas hojas, te meten de lleno en la historia, y en este caso en la cabeza y el/las alma/s de Pereira, por cierto un personaje absolutamente entrañable.
Vivenciamos junto a este periodista la fluctuante situación política europea en la antesala de la Segunda guerra mundial, los cambios irán sucediendo en la ciudad y sus personajes, muchos deberán tomar partido. L More...
Vivenciamos junto a este periodista la fluctuante situación política europea en la antesala de la Segunda guerra mundial, los cambios irán sucediendo en la ciudad y sus personajes, muchos deberán tomar partido. L More...
Jan 23, 2011
Natalia Pì
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Apr 18, 2009
Gertrude & Victoria
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Delightfully declared! Antonio Tabucchi's Pereira Declares is an amusing story about an aged man, Dr. Pereira, who works as a journalist for the Lisboa newspaper in Portugal during the time of the Spanish Civil War. He is in charge of the culture section - mostly a one-man show - which keeps him satisfied, busy, and out of harm's reach - at least momentarily.
Tabucchi's character sketch of the protagonist is well-balanced and nuanced. Dr. Pereira is a rather simple man, a shade sup More...
Tabucchi's character sketch of the protagonist is well-balanced and nuanced. Dr. Pereira is a rather simple man, a shade sup More...
Nov 22, 2010
Carla
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The year is 1938. Spain is under a civil war. And, in Portugal, Dr. Pereira is now taking care of the culture page of the Lisboa, an independent newspaper. He is a man with no interest in politics, but then, he meets, Monteiro Rossi and his girlfriend, Marta, and, without knowing the reason, he finds himself dragged into the trouble of the young couple. Because, under the gag of the regime, daring to think differently can have serious consequences.
Beautifully written and with a very strong More...
Beautifully written and with a very strong More...
Dec 08, 2010
Jim
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Probably the most intriguing thing about this novel is the way the story is told. Rather than simply using a first person narrator the entire book, Dr Pereira's testimony, is `read' to us which is why, every now and then the reader inserts "Pereira maintains" into his reading. At its core it's a political thriller set in Lisbon in 1938 but really what it is is a story of a man's awakening to what's going on around him. In many respects Pereira is a tubby Winston Smith, a newspaper edit
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Jun 02, 2009
bistra
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по някаква причина, вероятно свързана с хубавата корица на българското издание, хаха, книгата доста ми хареса
лениво лисабонско неслучване, изкачване на стълби, лечение с водорасли, твърди перейра, разговори на глас с портрети на мъртви съпруги, омлети и лимонади
не е особено дълбока, но за сметка на това - изключителна приятна за четене More...
лениво лисабонско неслучване, изкачване на стълби, лечение с водорасли, твърди перейра, разговори на глас с портрети на мъртви съпруги, омлети и лимонади
не е особено дълбока, но за сметка на това - изключителна приятна за четене More...
Dec 27, 2011
Asma
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أعلن رسمياً عن اعجابي بكتابات الروائي الإيطالي انطونيو تابوكي ,الرواية الثالثة لي معه بعد ساحة إيطاليا ورأس داماسنترو الضائع والأخيرة وتكاد تكون الأروع بينهن بيررا يدعي.
كعادة انطونيو يتخذ من حدث معين حدث امامه بداية لتفجر قلمه لكتابة الرواية يتحدث تابوكي في مقدمة الكتاب عن وفاة كاتب برتغالي كبير في المهجر(فرنسا)لكان قلمه دائماً شوكة في حلوق الحكم الدكتاتوري في البرتغال حينها .
تتحدث الرواية عن صحفي أربعيني أرمل يدير صفحة ثقافية في جريدة مسائية لاتهتم بما يجري من حولها من أحداث هامة في More...
كعادة انطونيو يتخذ من حدث معين حدث امامه بداية لتفجر قلمه لكتابة الرواية يتحدث تابوكي في مقدمة الكتاب عن وفاة كاتب برتغالي كبير في المهجر(فرنسا)لكان قلمه دائماً شوكة في حلوق الحكم الدكتاتوري في البرتغال حينها .
تتحدث الرواية عن صحفي أربعيني أرمل يدير صفحة ثقافية في جريدة مسائية لاتهتم بما يجري من حولها من أحداث هامة في More...
Jun 12, 2011
Tim
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First-rate literature needs to succeed on more than one level. Regardless of the issues or themes a book may explore, they are irrelevant if the author doesn't draw in and keep the reader with the story, characters or writing. Italian author Antonia Tabucchi's Pereira Maintains, set in Portugal in the summer of 1938, succeeds on a variety of levels.
Tabucchi addresses some serious issues, including the age-old question of whether we should be governed by reason or emotion and where More...
Tabucchi addresses some serious issues, including the age-old question of whether we should be governed by reason or emotion and where More...
Sep 12, 2008
Peregrino
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Novela ambientada en la Lisboa de agosto de 1.938, bajo la dictadura salacista, y en plena guerra civil española. Narrada en tercera persona (sería curioso contar el número de veces que aparece la palabra “sostiene”), describe la historia de un periodista encargado de la sección cultural de un diario vespertino.
Es una novela cargada de melancolía, como la vida del personaje. Es una vida proyectada en el pasado, de un viudo que espera la muerte, sin ninguna ambición especial, tras el More...
Es una novela cargada de melancolía, como la vida del personaje. Es una vida proyectada en el pasado, de un viudo que espera la muerte, sin ninguna ambición especial, tras el More...
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Aug 03, 2011
Susu
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Dieses Mal kannte ich den Film zuerst - die Verfilmung mit Mastroianni ist sehr sehenswert - noch eine Literaturverfilmung, die man sich gerne ansieht. Das Buch ist eine schön erzählte Geschichte - als Portugiesisch-Professor wundert man sich nicht, dass Tabucchi auf das Salazar-Portugal als Thema verfällt. Die Idee, das Geschehen aus der zweiten Reihe zu betrachten, über den dicken und etwas schwerfälligen Kultur-Redakteur - das klingt erst einmal wenig spannend. Die Geschichte wird es dann doc
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Apr 04, 2011
Penny
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This is an interesting short novel with a quirky literary conceit - you'll either love it or hate it (the conceit I mean). I loved it. The novel is written as if the protagonist has been arrested for his activities and is being questioned (interrogated or interviewed) by some sinister note taker. It's about a man struggling to come to terms with his grief and battling with his deeper convictions in a climate of repression (pre-war Portugal). Definitely worth a read.
Nov 14, 2010
Nicola
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I recieved a copy of this book through Firstreads. It took me quite a long time to get through it, as there wasn't really anything compelling me to keep reading. The beginning is very strong, and the book showed a lot of promise at the start, but definitely weakened as it went on. Pereira is an odd character. He lives on omelettes and lemonade, and works as a journalist for an evening paper. He's still grieving for his late wife, and talks to her picture on a regular basis. He's very gullible, a
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Oct 07, 2011
Daniela
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Tabucchi riesce a catapultarti nella vita dei suoi personaggi. Ho amato Pereira, ho desiderato essere li, a Lisbona, con lui al cafè orchidea a bere una fresca limonata in un caldo afoso pomeriggio, scrivere articoli in quella stanzetta adibita a redazione e scoprire in maniera del tutto inaspettata, piano piano, la mia anima, una delle tante risvegliarsi dopo anni in cui era rimasta in incastrata nella "paura di"...
E' diventato il MIO libro...
E' diventato il MIO libro...
Aug 31, 2010
pam
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This is the gem that every book should be yet so few are: concise yet poetic; understated yet powerful. Set in Lisbon in 1938, when the civil war was raging in Spain and the Portuguese were subjected to Salazar's authoritarian regime, the story is centered around a doddering old Portuguese journalist who gradually becomes aware of profound issues in life which he can no longer ignore. I read the book in Italian but I recommend it in any language!
May 25, 2010
Kaloyana
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Книгата не ми допадна толкова, колкото самият г-н Перейра, който твърди разни неща. Стана ми страшно мил и симпатичен и дори ми домъчня за него - един самотник с добро сърце. Стилът на автора е приятен и особен и човек се увлича, но може би самата история не ми беше интересна по същина.
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Apr 29, 2011
Julia
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Grande charatterizzazione - Pereira è un personaggio indimenticabile, assolutamente credibile e così simpatico che se lo vuole invitare a prendere una limonata (ma senza zucchero, per non farlo più danno al suo grasso e flaccido corpo e al cuore grande, ma debole).
Libro che comincia di manera poco spettacolare, ma che lentamente sviluppa una fascinazione sul lettore e ci insegna nuovamente che non si deve essere un eroe tipico per fare una differenza.
Libro che comincia di manera poco spettacolare, ma che lentamente sviluppa una fascinazione sul lettore e ci insegna nuovamente che non si deve essere un eroe tipico per fare una differenza.
Jan 08, 2011
Lys
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Un libro breve e intenso sugli inizi della dittatura di Salazar in Portogallo.
La vicenda si spiana in maniera tortuosa, perché tortuoso è il cammino che deve compiere Pareira, non più sospinto dall'ardore e dagli ideali giovanili.
E' un romanzo fatto da immagini e lampi, un viaggio all'interno di sé stessi, per riconquistare la propria libertà.
E con un finale memorabile e straziante.
La vicenda si spiana in maniera tortuosa, perché tortuoso è il cammino che deve compiere Pareira, non più sospinto dall'ardore e dagli ideali giovanili.
E' un romanzo fatto da immagini e lampi, un viaggio all'interno di sé stessi, per riconquistare la propria libertà.
E con un finale memorabile e straziante.
Jan 16, 2012
Ioleander
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جميلة و راقتني كثيراً .. لا أذكر أني قرأت لكاتب برتغالي .. هذا البلد الهادىء والذي يقبع في رأيي في الصفوف الخلفية ..
بيريرا يدّعي .. و الصوت الثالث .. كان لهذه الحبكة الجمالية أثرها الساحر في السرد .. حزنت لما اصاب روسي .. وفرحت للأنا المهيّمنة
التي اكتشفها بيريرا .. ففي نهاية الأمر .. كان لحياته معنى .. فصورة زوجته كانت الرفيقة الدائمة حتى وهو يتشكل في أنا جديدة :) More...
بيريرا يدّعي .. و الصوت الثالث .. كان لهذه الحبكة الجمالية أثرها الساحر في السرد .. حزنت لما اصاب روسي .. وفرحت للأنا المهيّمنة
التي اكتشفها بيريرا .. ففي نهاية الأمر .. كان لحياته معنى .. فصورة زوجته كانت الرفيقة الدائمة حتى وهو يتشكل في أنا جديدة :) More...
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