a manuscript of ashes

A novel that will appeal to readers willing to succumb to its mood and not worry about its complex style and swirling chronology, A Manuscript of Ashes is an intriguing early novel by an author who is one of Spain's most honored contemporary authors. and part a murder mystery. Previous page of related Sponsored Products, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; First edition (August 4, 2008). Molina's style of writing is completely absorbing and fascinating. A Manuscript of Ashes, Antonio Muñoz Molina’s debut novel (though not his first translated into English), reads as a primer on his work. 'A Manuscript of Ashes could be pleasurably read out of appreciation for any one of those qualities - or, perhaps, for the intricately plotted mystery that bears the novel's characters along like travelers on a dark, treacherous river." The stories comes out in bits and pieces and the suspense is always present. A Manuscript of Ashes (1986) 305 pages This early novel by Antonio Muñoz Molina takes place on a single day in 1969, though much of it is told in flashbacks and remembrances of the various characters. Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. The ashes of Aspern’s manuscripts symbolise this ineffability of the past, which lingers in the air like a column of smoke or a question mark. 'A Manuscript of Ashes' could be pleasurably read out of appreciation for any one of those qualities—or, perhaps, for the intricately plotted mystery that bears the novel's characters along like travelers on a dark, treacherous river. It’s the late sixties, the last dark years of Franco’s dictatorship: Minaya, a university student in Madrid, is caught up in the student protests and the police are after him. Unable to add item to List. A novel that will appeal to readers willing to succumb to its mood and not worry about its complex style and swirling chronology, A Manuscript of Ashes is an intriguing early novel by an author who is one of Spain's most honored contemporary authors. He moves to his uncle Manuel’s country estate in the small town of Mágina to write his thesis on an old friend of Manuel’s, an obscure republican poet named Jacinto Solana. The publication of A Manuscript of Ashes, his prize-winning first novel originally published in 1986, in a translation by the eminent Edith Grossman, is likely to introduce Munoz Molina to a broader American audience. The stories comes out in bits and pieces and the suspense is always present. No_Favorite. has been added to your Cart. Bring your club to Amazon Book Clubs, start a new book club and invite your friends to join, or find a club that’s right for you for free. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. Now Anglophone readers will get to revel anew in Munoz Molina''s sensual prose and fluid plotlines with the translation of his first novel. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. You're listening to a sample of the Audible audio edition. A Manuscript of Ashes. Then you can start reading Kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer - no Kindle device required. The author weaves a mystery about a missing manuscript and a bride who was killed on her wedding night by random shot through a window from Civil War combatants. There was a problem loading your book clubs. But if that’s how she was killed, why does someone preserve a bullet cartridge that was found in the room? A novel that will appeal to readers willing to succumb to its mood and not worry about the long sentences, lack of direct action, and swirling chronology, A Manuscript of Ashes is an intriguing early novel by an author who is one of Spain’s most honored contemporary authors. There is much good writing. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. To get the free app, enter your mobile phone number. ", "Already a contemporary classic, this work...is an enigmatic gem in the very best metafiction tradition.". This is more suitable for the realms of literary imagination than for the qualms of the conscientious historian. 'A Manuscript of Ashes could be pleasurably read out of appreciation for any one of those qualities - or, perhaps, for the intricately plotted mystery that bears the novel's characters along like travelers on a dark, treacherous river." ", "In 2003, the acclaimed Spanish writer and journalist Antonio Munoz Molina took the English-speaking world by storm with the translation of his work ''Sepharad.'' A young man in the 1980’s comes to a small town in Spain to write a dissertation about an obscure novelist and poet who was active in and died in the Civil War. A novel that will appeal to readers willing to succumb to its mood and not worry about complex style and swirling chronology, A Manuscript of Ashes is an intriguing early novel by an author who is one of Spain's most honored contemporary authors. In a narrative that swirls through time and place, often turning in upon itself and revisiting earlier events from different points of view, life during the tumultuous Civil War unfolds and is carried forward for more than thirty years of Franco's harsh dictatorship. share. ", Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2008. Please try again. The novelist says of his father, a peasant, “The war?” he said looking around, as if when he didn’t see its traces on the peaceful cultivated earth and in the irrigation ditches he might think I was lying to him.” Or “…perhaps hearing her own voice like the pale shouts in dreams, because the sound of the water erased it, and it vanished in the brilliance of the moon and in the warped spaces of the olive groves and the liquid blue sierra, as weightless and extended as the fog.”, "This war is the end of the world, and there won't be any future after it. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. There was a problem loading your book clubs. It’s the late sixties, the last dark years of Franco’s dictatorship: Minaya, a university student in Madrid, is caught up in the student protests and the police are after him. Something went wrong. Please try again. Simply, this is an exercise in psychological horror, a study of how far one man and his accomplice will go to crush the literary ideals of another -- for sport, spite and inspiration. This is a brilliant novel by an important writer unafraid of ideas, emotions and genuine beauty. Enter your mobile number or email address below and we'll send you a link to download the free Kindle App. ", "Antonio Munoz Molina''s latest beautifully wrought novel, ''A Manuscript of Ashes'', is set in Franco-era Spain and tells the story of a young university student, Minaya, who retreats to his uncle Manuel''s mansion in the countryside to write a thesis on a neglected poet the old man once knew. As the plot progresses, Minaya uncovers a startling truth about the relationship between the men, and the story darkens into a meta-mystery. It’s the late sixties, the last dark years of Franco’s dictatorship: Minaya, a university student in Madrid, is caught up in the student protests and the police are after him. A young man in the 1980’s comes to a small town in Spain to write a dissertation about an obscure novelist and poet who was active in and died in the Civil War. She closed the door very slowly and went out with the stealth of someone leaving a sick person who has just fallen asleep at midnight. (4.5 stars) The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco form the underpinning of this hypnotic novel, which is simultaneously a love story, a story about political and personal aspirations, and a story about writing and the creative process. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Molina is a stylish and much-lauded writer, but the artistry that makes works like Sepharad (2003) so rich and compelling in this case overwhelms the story. The author weaves a mystery about a missing manuscript and a bride who was killed on her wedding night by random shot through a window from Civil War combatants. Edith Grossman) Review by Adelaida Lower. Sepharad; Narrator. (4.5 stars) The Spanish Civil War (1936 - 1939) and the subsequent dictatorship of General Francisco Franco form the underpinning of this hypnotic novel, which is simultaneously a love story, a story about political and personal aspirations, and a story about writing and the creative process. A novel that will appeal to readers willing to succumb to its mood and not worry about the long sentences, lack of direct action, and swirling chronology, A Manuscript of Ashes is an intriguing early novel by an author who is one of Spain’s most honored contemporary authors. This is a “book about books” and a lot like the Shadow of the Wind or The Angel’s Game (both also translated from the Spanish as is this work) or Night Train to Lisbon. . But if that’s how she was killed, why does someone preserve a bullet cartridge that was found in the room? A manuscript of ashes Item Preview > remove-circle Share or Embed This Item. (For example, “He doesn’t remember dates, only sensations as extensively modulated as musical passages, habits of tranquility sustained in the restlessness of waiting?”) In a narrative that swirls through time and place, often turning in upon itself and revisiting earlier events from different points of view, life during the tumultuous Civil War unfolds and is carried forward for more than thirty years of Franco's harsh dictatorship. n Mary Whipple. A Manuscript of Ashes Antonio Munoz Molina, Author, Edith Grossman, Translator , trans. Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2021, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, The Gaze on the Past: Popular Culture and History in Antonio Munoz Molina's Novels. So, before the fans of this book become all judgmental on me and accuse me of being ignorant or not intelligent enough to truly understand literature, let me make the following declarations: Reviewed in the United States on November 17, 2014, A retrospective novel of the Spanish Civil War. And a beautiful, haunting woman who has two men who love her and she loves them both. Molina's style of writing is completely absorbing and fascinating. Hardcover – Bargain Price, August 4, 2008, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt; 1st edition (August 4, 2008). and part a murder mystery. There was an error retrieving your Wish Lists. 'A Manuscript of Ashes' could be pleasurably read out of appreciation for any one of those qualities - or, perhaps, for the intricately plotted mystery that bears the novel's characters along like travelers on a dark, treacherous river. Unable to add item to List. Now, with the publication of "A Manuscript of Ashes" (Harcourt, 305 pages, $25), we have the chance to read the book that launched Mr. Muñoz Molina's career as a novelist. . Full content visible, double tap to read brief content. Something we hope you'll especially enjoy: FBA items qualify for FREE Shipping and Amazon Prime. Lee "A Manuscript of Ashes A Novel" por Antonio Muñoz Molina disponible en Rakuten Kobo. ", Reviewed in the United States on August 18, 2008. A Manuscript of Ashes. This is a “book about books” and a lot like the Shadow of the Wind or The Angel’s Game (both also translated from the Spanish as is this work) or Night Train to Lisbon. To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. 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