Laurent Gaudé
Birth date: July 06, 1972
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by Laurent Gaudé This story is translated from French and set in Naples, which could be an interesting combination, only the translation seems a little dry. Part of this is because some chapters are written in present tense, which I assume is true to the original. It might work better in French, b...
Matteo’s world comes to an end when his 6 year old son Pippo is killed, caught in the middle of a gang war. Guiliana, Pippo’s mother finds the only way she can cope with her grief is to never think of her son again. Matteo meanwhile, finds himself driving around the city of Naples at night. It is on...
Eldorado was part of the Euregio Literatuur Prijs some years ago. This is a project that encourages people to read six selected titles, two each from Dutch/Flemish, French and German authors. It's a great way to get to know little know authors/books. Original Title: Eldorado This was the biggest s...
There and Back Again in Purgatory: I know why I like it so much, that I can give half-stars here. Because sometimes a book is neither here nor there, neither fish nor fowl. What better to do with such a book as to place it, where it belongs, right in the middle. That's what happened with this story ...
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