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Lynne, I like your insight..."one of those books that are reluctantly put down before seeing friends or eating." Yes, I gaze out the paned window as autumn dazzles with vivid hues. A good Sunday. Thanks for your sharing.
Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel Alves y Compañía, it has all the elements you so succinctly pointed out in your articulate review.
great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas.
Great review, Lynne, happy you enjoyed it, Margaret Jull Costa, a countrywoman of your, is an excellent translator. She's done seven of Queiros books, her favorite author to translate. Hope more will follow.
A lovely review. It's great that it gave you so much pleasure :-)
Lovely review, Lynne. I'm also indebted to my GR friends for making this a memorable reading year for me.
thanks for the recommendation. I will find this book. Great review and blurb.
Lovely review, Lynne. I will definitely add this book to the TBR mountain.
Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read.
Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel [book:Alves y Co..."
Thanks Dolors. I looked up that book but it's in Portuguese. I must look for a translation.
Jeanette (jema) wrote: "great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas."
Jeanette, Thank you. You will I'm sure you'll love this incredible book.
Do you prefer Jema?
Jeanette (jema) wrote: "great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas."
Henry, I'm so indebted to you. Thank you a million times. Now what do you recommend next?
Caroline-one-finger-typing-for- now wrote: "A lovely review. It's great that it gave you so much pleasure :-)"
Caroline, I do indeed need my pleasure...Thank you as ever...
Garima wrote: "Lovely review, Lynne. I'm also indebted to my GR friends for making this a memorable reading year for me."
Merci beaucoup Garima. Yes our GR friends are rather special aren't they....
Margitte wrote: "thanks for the recommendation. I will find this book. Great review and blurb."
Thank you Margitte...
Kim wrote: "Lovely review, Lynne. I will definitely add this book to the TBR mountain."
Yes Kim, regrettably we all have our "TBR mountains". What would one do without them!
Alejandro wrote: "Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read."
Thank you, as ever, Alejandro. Greatly appreciated...
Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel [..."
Lynne, there an edition in English called "Alves and Co: And other stories"
Margaret Jull Costa has an English translation of Alves etc. On Amazon,haven't read the book yet,Lynne.
Lynne wrote: "Alejandro wrote: "Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read."
Thank you, as ever, Alejandro. Greatly appreciated..."
You're welcome!
It is not available on kindle yet. So will wait. Isn't it great that so many excellent books are translated into English. It is such a treasure trove of unique writings. Different.
Dolors wrote: "Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his..."
Dolors wrote: "Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his..."
I'm just checking out this book Dolors. Thanks.
Henry wrote: "Margaret Jull Costa has an English translation of Alves etc. On Amazon,haven't read the book yet,Lynne."
Henry, I like the idea of this book and I would also like another novel by this author. I'll check those out.
Margitte wrote: "It is not available on kindle yet. So will wait. Isn't it great that so many excellent books are translated into English. It is such a treasure trove of unique writings. Different."
Margitte, I really enjoy my Kindle (apart from buying too many books) but I get so much more satisfaction with having a book, preferably a hardback and curling up on the sofa with it. It's rather pleasurable...
Lynne, if you like anti-heroes, The Relic is good, Queiros was ahead of his time.
Thanks for that Henry. The Relic sounds interesting. I'm looking at the blurb...
I recall it now after rereading your review.
Thanks again.
To borrow a line from When Harry Met Sally, though in a slightly different context, "I'll have what she's having."
Thanks Steve. The faked orgasm?
I'm a bit slow on the uptake this morning...
Yes. I admit the analogy isn't perfect, though. Your extreme pleasure did not seem faked. :-)
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Lynne, I like your insight..."one of those books that are reluctantly put down before seeing friends or eating." Yes, I gaze out the paned window as autumn dazzles with vivid hues. A good Sunday. Thanks for your sharing.
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Oh Lynne! Delightful!So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel Alves y Compañía, it has all the elements you so succinctly pointed out in your articulate review.
great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas.
Great review, Lynne, happy you enjoyed it, Margaret Jull Costa, a countrywoman of your, is an excellent translator. She's done seven of Queiros books, her favorite author to translate. Hope more will follow.
A lovely review. It's great that it gave you so much pleasure :-)
Lovely review, Lynne. I'm also indebted to my GR friends for making this a memorable reading year for me.
thanks for the recommendation. I will find this book. Great review and blurb.
Lovely review, Lynne. I will definitely add this book to the TBR mountain.
Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read.
Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel [book:Alves y Co..."
Thanks Dolors. I looked up that book but it's in Portuguese. I must look for a translation.
Jeanette (jema) wrote: "great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas."Jeanette, Thank you. You will I'm sure you'll love this incredible book.
Do you prefer Jema?
Jeanette (jema) wrote: "great review. I once actually spent a new years in a tiny village in the Serra de Estrelas."Henry, I'm so indebted to you. Thank you a million times. Now what do you recommend next?
Caroline-one-finger-typing-for- now wrote: "A lovely review. It's great that it gave you so much pleasure :-)"Caroline, I do indeed need my pleasure...Thank you as ever...
Garima wrote: "Lovely review, Lynne. I'm also indebted to my GR friends for making this a memorable reading year for me."Merci beaucoup Garima. Yes our GR friends are rather special aren't they....
Margitte wrote: "thanks for the recommendation. I will find this book. Great review and blurb."Thank you Margitte...
Kim wrote: "Lovely review, Lynne. I will definitely add this book to the TBR mountain."Yes Kim, regrettably we all have our "TBR mountains". What would one do without them!
Alejandro wrote: "Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read."Thank you, as ever, Alejandro. Greatly appreciated...
Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his short novel [..."
Lynne, there an edition in English called "Alves and Co: And other stories"
Margaret Jull Costa has an English translation of Alves etc. On Amazon,haven't read the book yet,Lynne.
Lynne wrote: "Alejandro wrote: "Great review!!! Thanks for the recommendation. Indeed seems like an interesting book to read."Thank you, as ever, Alejandro. Greatly appreciated..."
You're welcome!
It is not available on kindle yet. So will wait. Isn't it great that so many excellent books are translated into English. It is such a treasure trove of unique writings. Different.
Dolors wrote: "Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his..."
Dolors wrote: "Lynne wrote: "Dolors wrote: "Oh Lynne! Delightful!
So glad you met Mr. Eça de Queiros! He is one of the greatest Portuguese writers along with Tabucchi, one of my favorites as well. I recommend his..."
I'm just checking out this book Dolors. Thanks.
Henry wrote: "Margaret Jull Costa has an English translation of Alves etc. On Amazon,haven't read the book yet,Lynne."Henry, I like the idea of this book and I would also like another novel by this author. I'll check those out.
Margitte wrote: "It is not available on kindle yet. So will wait. Isn't it great that so many excellent books are translated into English. It is such a treasure trove of unique writings. Different."Margitte, I really enjoy my Kindle (apart from buying too many books) but I get so much more satisfaction with having a book, preferably a hardback and curling up on the sofa with it. It's rather pleasurable...
Lynne, if you like anti-heroes, The Relic is good, Queiros was ahead of his time.
Thanks for that Henry. The Relic sounds interesting. I'm looking at the blurb...I recall it now after rereading your review.
Thanks again.
To borrow a line from When Harry Met Sally, though in a slightly different context, "I'll have what she's having."
Thanks Steve. The faked orgasm? I'm a bit slow on the uptake this morning...
Yes. I admit the analogy isn't perfect, though. Your extreme pleasure did not seem faked. :-)
