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Toate pânzele sus! - vol. 1
Cat timp exista tinuturi necunoscute, oameni inca neintalniti, experiente inca neduse pana la capat, multe lucruri sunt posibile, si depinde de om ce anume sa aleaga in fiecare situatie. Radu Tudoran insusi a calatorit pe marile si fluviile globului pamantesc, a fost fascinat de lumea diversa, pestrita a porturilor, de neprevazutul din caracterul firilor alunecoase, nestatornice, dar a fost si increzator ca in orice mediu social pot sa existe, pur si simplu, oameni morali: nobili in porniri, altruisti incurabili, generosi dezinteresati si fiinte drepte cu semenii lor, in pofida tuturor greutatilor si obstacolelor intalnite in cale. Nu aventura superficiala si egoista il preocupa pe Radu Tudoran, ci sensul moral pe care-l aduce cu ea calatoria plina de neasteptat, cea receptata de altii, ulterior, ca o aventura. Pentru el, viata este taramul intamplarilor, care-si developeaza talcul lor, iar romancierul nu trebuie decat sa faca verosimila inlantuirea evenimentelor. Acest idealism moral este recognoscibil in toata opera „fratelui lui Geo Bogza“, Radu Tudoran.
512 pages, Hardcover
First published January 1, 1954
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About the author
Radu Tudoran
42 books74 followersHe was born in Blejoi, Prahova County, Romania, at 8 March 1910, his real name Nicolae Bogza, being the brother of Geo Bogza. His manifested strong nostalgia for traveling on the seas, he probably inherited from his father, Alexandru Bogza, clerk of the commercial marine.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
After he finishes the Military High school from Manastirea Dealu in 1930 and, than, the Military School from Sibiu in 1932, he works for 6 years (1932-1938), as an Officer of Romanian Army.
He gives up to his military career in 1938, year in which he makes his debut with a story in the “Lumea Româ
neasca” (“Romanian World”) magazine, led by Zaharia Stancu. There is an obvious connection between his resignation from army and his first literary successes. In the same year, he changes his name from Nicolae Bogza to Radu Tudoran, to not suggest any connection to his brother Geo Bogza (famous Romanian writer).
In 1940 he publishes his first book, volume of short stories “Orasul cu fete sarace” (“The city with poor girls”). In the following year, 1941, he publishes the novel “Un port la rasarit” (“The port from the east”), novel that was noted by the critics with a big delay and, than, from politic reasons, was passed in a shadow corner of oblivion.
While his brother Geo Bogza managed to survive in the turbulent years 1945-1947, being a left side militant, Radu Tudoran more honest and less skilful, wrote articles in which he criticized, on equal sides, the right extremism, but also the politics of Soviet Union.
In the same cloudy period for Romania, 1945-1947, he continued to write and publish, he raised money, established in Braila, and he built a ship that he planned to travel the world.
Suddenly, at the end of the year 1947, when the control of soviets over Romania became totally, Radu Tudoran, was passed quickly in anonymity .
Still, he wasn’t undergone neither to persecutions and neither The Security raids or jail. Being in this cone of shadow of disgrace, he chooses translations, especially from Russian and Soviets authors, as a way of maintaining his contact with literature and as a way of living.
He comes back on the literature scene with a harmless novel for young people “Toate panzele sus!” (“All sails up!”) in 1945, which becomes instantly a big success for all age’s audiences, lighting the imagination of millions of young Romanian people for a couple of generations. The novel, written with a huge amount of narrative and descriptive talent, is strong influenced by author’s passion for adventure. He describes the journey that Radu Tudoran wasn’t able to do in 1948, although his ship, his own schooner “Speranta” (“Hope”), was built and was waiting for him to leave in the port area of Braila. His model was the navigator Joshua Slocum, whom he wanted to leave around the world.
Radu Tudoran always lived withdrawn, until the end of his life, but he published every time only best-sellers. In 1977, the total number of copies of his books – each was almost re-edited many times – exceeded 1 500 000 of edited copies. With the money from his novels, the writer built a new shipment for trips, smaller than his first ship, because this one was destined for less bold trips.
His most ambitious project was the 7 novels cycle “Sfarsit de mileniu” (“End of Milenium”), a complex fresco of the Romanian society of the 20th Century. In his last year of living, he was working on the 7th novel “Sub zero grade” (“Under zero degrees”), in which he talked about the Soviet occupation from 1944 until 1953.
He died in the morning of 18 November 1992, at Fundeni hospital, from an artery disease. His brother Geo Bogza, died a year later.
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April 23, 2020
„Avem taine şi le purtăm cu noi, taine mai mici, taine mai mari – când se dezvăluie îşi pierd o parte, două, trei, şapte, nouă părţi din puterea lor -, alteori se pierd de tot, ca puful păpădiei suflat de un vânt tăricel. Dar avem taine şi le purtăm cu noi – şi suferim, ne întristăm, plângem din pricina lor sau râdem şi ne bucurăm, fiindcă sunt şi altfel de taine, care ascund câte fericiri nu gândeşti”.
O carte care m-a ținut cu sufletul la gură, depictând cum nu se poate mai frumos prietenia, aventura, speranța și dragostea. O recomand cu mult drag tuturor!
O carte care m-a ținut cu sufletul la gură, depictând cum nu se poate mai frumos prietenia, aventura, speranța și dragostea. O recomand cu mult drag tuturor!
April 6, 2015
„Numai oamenii fără năzuințe lâncezesc unde i-ai așezat, ca mările închise care nu-și pot părăsi matca.”
January 4, 2023
"Viata freamătă necontenit pe pămant, nu-i niciodată odihnă deplină. Odihna deplină ar insemna ca pământul să fi murit. Dacă te ostenești să cuprinzi
măcar cu mintea întinderea acestei lumi, înseamnă că nu mai ești chiar atât de mic în fața ei."
măcar cu mintea întinderea acestei lumi, înseamnă că nu mai ești chiar atât de mic în fața ei."
June 4, 2022
Am fost vrăjită de frumusețea acestei cărți, o recmonad oricui, indiferent de vârstă, ocupație sau orice altceva. Toată lumea ar trebui să citească această carte și să o aprecieze.
Am fost un pic dezamăgită la final, căci Anton Lupan nu și-a regăsit prietenul de mult pierdut în acest volum, sper să o facă în următorul.
Totuși, este o carte foarte bună
5/5
Am fost un pic dezamăgită la final, căci Anton Lupan nu și-a regăsit prietenul de mult pierdut în acest volum, sper să o facă în următorul.
Totuși, este o carte foarte bună
5/5
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January 6, 2023
"Vezi tu, măi băiete, nici mările, care au țărmurile lor, statornicite de când lumea, nu pot sta locului; d-apoi cum să te miri atunci că sufletul omenesc se zbuciumă necurmat? Numai oamenii fără năzuințe lâncezesc unde i-ai așezat, ca mările închise care nu-și pot părăsi matca."
January 1, 2023
3 stele a fost bunicică
n a avut niciun plot inafara de faptul ca l caută pe ăla prin toată lumea dar nici măcar nu se pune accentul pe plot ul asta
anton lupan and pierre were together idc
n a avut niciun plot inafara de faptul ca l caută pe ăla prin toată lumea dar nici măcar nu se pune accentul pe plot ul asta
anton lupan and pierre were together idc
July 28, 2023
Iubesc descrierile furtunilor, curajul lui Isamil si hazul lui Ieremia. Daca vrei sa citesti o lectura plina de aventura si cu descrieri fantastice ti-o recomand pe aceasta.
January 9, 2021
I-am dat 4 steluțe, însă cred că punctajul e undeva la 3.75, ba chiar 3.5. Am citit-o pentru școală, însă chiar mi-a plăcut, a fost o lectură ușoară, însă nu m-a pasionat foarte tare. Țin să precizez că unele descrieri nu cred că își aveau rostul, autorul putând să scurteze puțin primul volum. Acțiunea însă a fost chiar surprinzătoare, nu mă așteptam la unele lucruri și m-a făcut să mă întreb uneori ce s-ar fi putut întâmpla dacă. Personajele au fost bine conturate, cred ca nu e surprinzător faptul ca Anton e unul dintre personajele mele preferate din acest volum, însă și Gherasim m-a cucerit. Nu a fost o lectură chiar de 4 steluțe, însă mi-a plăcut în mod surprinzător, chiar dacă a fost puțin lungită, fapt pentru care i-am dat 3.5/75
O recomand oricum celor cărora le place aventura sau sunt pasionați de călătoriile pe mare, în acest caz, pot spune ca acest volum este un ghid extrem de bun.
O recomand oricum celor cărora le place aventura sau sunt pasionați de călătoriile pe mare, în acest caz, pot spune ca acest volum este un ghid extrem de bun.
September 13, 2025
Ideea de aventură dusă din realitate în carte. Radu Tudoran nu descrie o călătorie cum ar crede mulți cititori superficiali ci descrie un drum al sufletului. Pesonajele sale evoluează, iubesc, aleargă după himere, doresc să se îmbăgățească, sunt răbdători sau furioși dar mai presus de toate sunt oameni. O carte foarte bine scrisă, cu multe pasaje memorabile.
September 28, 2024
I loved it, chef's kiss. I am still thinking about it one year later and I will continue to after many ,many more years to come...
August 9, 2024
O carte bunicica. Te tine o parte în suspans, dar Tudoran s a pierdut prea mult în detaliu. Oricum, am înțeles mai repede cartea asta decât a 2 a parte care a fost jalnica.
Aventura este foarte interesanta, dar totuși este grea pt gimnaziu(părerea mea).
Aventura este foarte interesanta, dar totuși este grea pt gimnaziu(părerea mea).
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February 1, 2014
Read this one back in 1982. Liked it a lot and re-read it the following year.
October 13, 2015
Aceasta carte a fost foarte buna! Am citit-o in clasa a-4 a, dar inca mi-o amintesc :)
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