Fairly disappointed in this book and I am finished with Lars Gustafson. Three books is a good enough gauge to discover if an author is worth my time. Not one of them as good as the cover blurbs suggested.
What began as a rather interesting read slowly (and unfortunately) developed into a complete bore. After reading a good 87% of this drivel I decided to throw in the towel. I have one more title to attempt to read before I quit for good on this, what I believed to be, promising author.
bookshelves: published-1993, winter20092010, shortstory-shortstories-novellas Read from February 06 to 08, 2010 ** spoiler alert ** There was a man called Torsten Bergman, a thin man with white hair. He was a tiler, born in 1917.A bleak tale told wry. I have been reading bits out to the tilers he...
bookshelves: translation, sweden, published-1978, paper-read, one-penny-wonder, under-500-ratings, plague-disease, dog-steals-the-show Read from November 28 to 30, 2013 Translated by Janet K Swaffar and Guntram H WeberOpening quote: "Dogs! Hangmen's servants!Royal torture mastersHaven't you unde...
I generally like Gustafsson's writings, which are quite varied: novels, autobiographical prose, essays and poetry. As I have no more than a superficial grasp of Swedish and because I lived in Germany when I first discovered Gustafsson, I know his work primarily in German translation. Some of his boo...
There was a man called Torsten Bergman, a thin man with white hair. He was a tiler, born in 1917.A bleak tale told wry. I have been reading bits out to the tilers here and we've been in stitches laughing at the tiling descriptions.
Despite its not really intriguing title, this novel confirms the talent of Lars Gustafsson. This great Swedish novelist can create an interesting story even from the most apparently plain plot. A Tiler's Afternoon is perhaps not one of the best things Gustafsson has ever wrote, but it's an excellent...
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