Indian Nocturne
"An enjoyable, well-crafted little book."—The Complete ReviewTranslated from the Italian, this winner of the Prix Medicis Etranger for 1987 is an enigmatic novel set in modern India. Roux, the narrator, is in pursuit of a mysterious friend named Xavier. His search, which develops into a quest,...
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"An enjoyable, well-crafted little book."—The Complete ReviewTranslated from the Italian, this winner of the Prix Medicis Etranger for 1987 is an enigmatic novel set in modern India. Roux, the narrator, is in pursuit of a mysterious friend named Xavier. His search, which develops into a quest, takes him from town to town across the subcontinent.
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780811210805 (0811210804)
Publish date: March 17th 1989
Publisher: New Directions
Pages no: 88
Edition language: English
Category:
Novels,
Literature,
European Literature,
Cultural,
Italy,
20th Century,
Contemporary,
India,
Asia,
Roman,
Italian Literature
Ti rendi conto delle dimensioni del libro solo quando l’hai finito. Perché quando inizi, il viaggio si rivela qualcosa d’immenso, di affascinante e misterioso. È il viaggio delle supposizioni, dove tutto sembra, è o potrebbe essere. È il viaggio di uno che cerca un altro, ma è anche è il contrario. ...
Quite a charming little travelogue disguised as a novella. An original moving and mysterious adventure seemingly focused on the perpetual visiting of continually unrequited romances of dreamlike places, luxurious hotels, sophisticated relationships, and fine food. In a spirit of a likable indifferen...
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