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Det store stilehæfte, Beviset, Den tredje løgn, klassiker
Det store stilehæfte, Beviset, Den tredje løgn, klassiker | Agota Kristof
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To 13-årige tvillingebrødre skal bo hos deres bedstemors hus langt ude på landet, hvor de skal være, fordi deres mor ikke længere kan skaffe mad til dem i byen. Der er krig, deres far er ved fronten, ingen ved, om han er død eller levende. En brutal, smuk og vigtig krigsroman om det krig kan gøre ved mennesker. En ikke navngivet krig, et ikke navngivet sted, en bedstemor, der bliver kaldt for Heksen, og som er alkoholiseret og ondskabsfuld. Lucas og Claus tænker ens og agerer ens, og i de uvante omgivelser tvinges de til at finde en måde, hvorpå de kan overleve. De indser at for at kunne håndtere de voksnes absurde og inhumane verdensorden, må de afstå fra enhver form for medfølelse og barmhjertighed og agere følelseskoldt og afstumpet. De fører en krigsdagbog over alt det, de oplever, og når de nedfælder begivenhederne overholder de deres agenda: en prosa helt fri for følelser,nøjagtig og objektiv. Agota Kristofs fortælling om det europæiske drama og de lidelser, det medførte, fortælles i vi-form, hvilket på en gang er anonymt og koldt og samtidigog gribende, fordi det viser brødrenes fællesskab og dybe afhængighed af hinanden. Bogen består af Det store stilehæfte, Beviset og Den tredje løgn, der her er samlet i én bog og udkommer med forord af Jonas T. Bengtsson i Rosinantes klassikerserie. "En af de mest gennemborende krigsromaner undertegnede nogensinde har læst. Skrevet i et tæt og renset sprog, uden patos eller sentimentalitet, er den noget af det mest realistiske, der overhovedet er skrevet om krig ... Smuk som en diamant. Med flere tårer end en sæbeopera. Agota Kristofs tre bøger om vor egen tid er helt nødvendig læsning." - Klaus Lynggård
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merelybookish
Notebook | Agota Kristof
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How I spent my day. 😬 What happens when you have lockdown boredom + cold weather + a Visa gift card.
I'll be getting shipments from three different places. 😂
#sorrynotsorry 🤷â€â™€ï¸

Leftcoastzen Ok ! I will!😃 3y
LeahBergen I can‘t wait to see the spoils! ðŸ‘👠3y
PurpleyPumpkin Sounds like a day well spent!ðŸ‘ðŸ½ðŸ“š (edited) 3y
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GingerAntics SAME!!! I second what @PurpleyPumpkin said. Great way to spend the day!!! (edited) 3y
vivastory A day well spent IMO 3y
Ruthiella Looking forward to the haul post! 😀 3y
BarbaraBB Exactly what a person needs sometimes 🤠3y
readordierachel You did the right thing ðŸ‘🼠3y
batsy Well done! And what @Ruthiella and @LeahBergen said 😆 3y
janeycanuck I didn‘t realize there were other ways to spend one‘s time when in this situation. Enjoy your haul! 3y
MaureenMc 🙌 3y
merelybookish @Leftcoastzen It's an order! 😂 3y
merelybookish @LeahBergen @Ruthiella @batsy Some of them are preorders so they will be trickling in for months. 🙂 3y
merelybookish @janeycanuck Very true. I did buy a lot of books back when this first started...in 2020. 3y
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Ellen_C
Notebook | Agota Kristof
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This is a review of Kristof‘s trilogy - The Notebook, The Proof, and The Third Lie. It‘s a brilliant story of twin brothers who endure WWII together, are separated by Cold War, then reunited. But it is so much more! These are novels about the importance of writing and about the pains of both separation and reunion. Trigger warning for The Notebook https://cannonballread.com/2021/04/the-notebook-and-the-proof-and-the-third-lie-...

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Pinta
Notebook | Agota Kristof
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First of the haunting trio THE NOTEBOOK, THE PROOF, THE THIRD LIE. Abandoned twin brothers sent to live with Grandmother in a broken country, prone to cruelty and perversity, but locked in the bond of brotherhood. Such a strange, cruel story from a child‘s perspective, simple and direct language. Memorable. Published 1986-1991.

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LaviniaG
Le Grand Cahier | Agota Kristof
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I am a bit surprised this book (first of a trilogy) is not more popular, probably understandable coming from a Hungarian-born Swiss writer. However it is translated to English, so if you ever get your hands on it, don't hesitate. An unnamed war in an unnamed country, seen through the eyes of a pair of 11 year old twins. Twisted and cruel, yet somehow innocent.

Centique Beautiful photo! 6y
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writerlibrarian
Grand Cahier | Agota Kristof
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Agota Kristof's poignant novel was challenged in 2003 in a reading corpus. Book challenges are a rarity in Québec or we don't hear about them. In my career as a librarian, over 25 years, I've had 4. All the books stayed in. One was moved for older children but stayed in the children collection. #septphotochallenge #bannedbooks

Hobbinol I live in the US where books are dangerous! And I live in a state where they are so dangerous, they can be considered a weapon (at least according to an unconfirmed report regarding the last NC police shooting).😢 8y
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