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Chargement... Prioritypar Iselin C. Hermann
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Inscrivez-vous à LibraryThing pour découvrir si vous aimerez ce livre Actuellement, il n'y a pas de discussions au sujet de ce livre. Effective epistolary writing and a satisfyingly twisty twist; a spare story built on the tension of the wanted but unknown; for those who loved Girl With a Pearl Earring for its evocation of moments, feelings, internal conflicts, this would be a perfect next read. ( ) Plot: Delphine from Denmark sends a fan postcard to French painter Jean-Luc. An exchange of letters ensues, growing into a intellectually challenging connection and a love story in letters. Finally both agree to meet in real life. Characters: Two, only. Delphine Hav in Denmark, young-ish, single, and Jean-Luc Foureur in France, older, (married?). Other characters only exist in the shades, but you learn a lot about those two from their self descriptions in the letters. They explore themselves and each other through the written word, growing ever closer with each letter. Style: Letters. Long letters, short letters, postcards. Intensely personal. Plus: The Postscript. I didn't see that one coming. And that it is possible to write a well-rounded story on 150 pages. Minus: Some of the more sensual passages didn't seem to ring true in the style of writing (i.e. you wouldn't expect the person to write this way). Could be because of the translation. Summary: A well written romantic story with a twist! aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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Acclaimed as a sensuous literary treat" by the Santa Fe New Mexican, Priority is a lovely and nuanced exploration of intellectual admiration that develops into consuming passion. It begins as a young woman, Delphine, writes a letter to Jean-Luc, a painter whose work has touched her. She is sure he will not read it - but he does, and he answers. Over the next eighteen months, Delphine's letters bare her soul layer by layer, making her ever more vulnerable to his teasing replies and long silences. Helplessly, Delphine finds herself falling in love with a man she knows only through what he reveals in his letters. Her fascination with him begins to overwhelm her, until she begins to long for a lover she has never seen. Finally, it seems, a meeting may no longer be postponed. "A gem of an epistolary novel, a tiny thriller ... Hermann reveals a startling capacity of human beings for self-invention." - Joan Mellen, The Baltimore Sun " Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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Google Books — Chargement... GenresClassification décimale de Melvil (CDD)839.81374Literature German and related languages Other Germanic literatures Danish and Norwegian literatures Danish Danish fiction 1900–2000 Late 20th century 1945–2000Classification de la Bibliothèque du CongrèsÉvaluationMoyenne:
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