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Ladataan... The King's Last Song (2006)Tekijä: Geoff Ryman
   - Ei tämänhetkisiä Keskustelu-viestiketjuja tästä kirjasta.  DeltaQueen50 | May 23, 2018 |   Half of it takes place in modern-day Cambodia, and half is about 800 years ago. I really didn't know much about Cambodia before, so it was cool to learn a bit about it. Also, his writing as usual is evocative and compassionate. I definitely recommend! (  ) JenneB | Apr 2, 2013 |  )1  fiverivers | Jun 24, 2010 |  ) alexdallymacfarlane | Jun 2, 2009 | ) BethanyG | Mar 1, 2009 | ei arvosteluja | lisää arvostelu
"[Ryman] has not so much created as revealed a world in which the promise of redemption takes seed even in horror."--The Boston Globe "Sweeping and beautiful. . . . The complex story tears the veil from a hidden world."--The Sunday Times "Inordinately readable . . . extraordinary in its detail, color and brutality."--The Independent "Ryman has crafted a solid historical novel with an authentic feel for both ancient and modern Cambodia." --Washington DC City Paper "Another masterpiece by one of the greatest fiction writers of our time."--Kim Stanley Robinson "Ryman's knack for depicting characters; his ability to tell multiple, interrelated stories; and his knowledge of Cambodian history create a rich narrative that looks at Cambodia's "killing fields" both recent and ancient and Buddhist belief with its desire for transcendence. Recommended for all literary fiction collections." --Library Journal Archeologist Luc Andrade discovers an ancient Cambodian manuscript inscribed on gold leaves but is kidnapped--and the manuscript stolen--by a faction still loyal to the ideals of the brutal Pol Pot regime. Andrade's friends, an ex-Khmer Rouge agent and a young motoboy, embark on a trek across Cambodia to rescue him. Meanwhile, Andrade, bargaining for his life, translates the lost manuscript for his captors. The result is a glimpse into the tremendous and heart-wrenching storyof King Jayavarman VII: his childhood, rise to power, marriage, interest in Buddhism, and the initiation of Cambodia's golden age. As Andrade and Jayavarman's stories interweave, the question becomes whether the tale of ancient wisdom can bring hope to a nation still suffering from the violent legacy of the last century. Geoff Ryman is the author of the novelsAir (winner of Arthur C Clarke and James Tiptree awards) andThe Unconquered Country (a World Fantasy Award winner). Canadian by birth, he has lived in Cambodia and Brazil and now teaches creative writing at the University of Manchester in England. Kirjastojen kuvailuja ei löytynyt. |
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 Google Books — Ladataan...LajityypitMelvil Decimal System (DDC)823.914Literature English & Old English literatures English fiction Modern Period 1901-1999 1945-1999Kongressin kirjaston luokitusArvio (tähdet)Keskiarvo: (3.88)
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While I found both time lines to be fascinating, it was the modern story that I was most drawn to. I learned a lot about modern Cambodia and I believe the author knows this country well. However it was difficult to become too attached to any of the characters as there was simply too many to keep track of and eventually the similarity of many of the Cambodian names, particularly from the 12th Century, made it difficult to separate them into individuals. With so much history to cover it wasn’t surprising that the book bogged down in places and I would have liked to have had some maps included as it would have helped when the movement of armies and the various battles fought were described.
The King’s Last Song is an ambitious undertaking of epic proportions that paints a vivid picture of Cambodian culture both past and present. Unfortunately, I found it a little too dense and overlong for real reading enjoyment but the focus on Cambodian history was insightful and interesting. (