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Chargement... Le jardinier espagnol (1950)par A. J. Cronin
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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. A touching story of a lonely boy jealously guarded by his father from interactions with anyone other than himself, especially the Spanish gardener. The tragedy that ensues and the experiences which result in the boy's realisation of his father's imperfections is very well written. ( ) Harrington Brande is in charge of a minor American consulate in rural Spain. His 9-year-old son, Nicholas, has lived alone with him ever since his mother left them. Brande is a stuck up, self-righteous snob who looks down on pretty much everybody and everything. He is still haunted by the fact that in spite of his "perfection," he was never able to make his wife love him. He compensates by doing everything he can to force his son to love him and to make it impossible for him to love anyone else. The tragedy that ensues is inevitable, and Brande's desperation for Nicholas's love only results in the son turning away from his father completely. This short novel was beautifully done even if it was rather predictable. I'm a big fan of Cronin, and while this wasn't his best book just because it was rather negative, I would rank it among his top three. aucune critique | ajouter une critique
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When Mr Harrington Brande moves himself and his precious young son Nicholas to a grand house in the deserted Spanish town of San Jorge he is planning on a fresh start for the two of them. And only the two of them. For Mr Harrington Brande is a proud man and a jealous man. His beloved wife has recently fled his stifling love and now Brande has transferred all of his adoration onto Nicholas. He monitors his son's every move and is obsessed with ensuring that the bond between them is stronger than ever. But history begins to repeat itself when Nicholas befriends the gardener Jose. Jose is like no one Nicholas has ever met before and he instantly holds him in high regard. Brande does not take too kindly to having to vie for his son's attention with the Spanish gardener, and becomes increasingly suspicious of his rival. Encouraged by his butler, Garcia, Brande becomes convinced that Jose is not the person he pretends to be. Blinded by love and jealousy, how far will Brande go to secure his son's affections? In the magnificent narrative tradition of The Citadel, The Stars Look Down and Cronin's other classic novels, The Spanish Gardener is a great book by a much-loved author. Aucune description trouvée dans une bibliothèque |
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