Night Train to Lisbon: A Novel
Format: Paperback
ISBN:
8601413465572
ASIN: B0033AGSUA
Publish date: 2008-10-15
Publisher: Grove Press
Pages no: 448
Edition language: English
I started reading Nighttrain to Lisbon together with quite some other frequent book-readers. I probably hadn't chosen this book by myself even though the press were very enthusiast about it. But, I didn't like it. The story seemed a bit weird, I didn't know what to think of it. And in my opinion ...
The main character, Gregorius, teaches classical languages at a Swiss lycée, and lives a life governed by routine. One day, he comes into possession of a book, written by Prado, a deceased Portuguese aristocrat. Deeply absorbed by Prado's philosophical writings, he changes his life in order to disco...