In Libreria
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Edimburgo gode di una immenso prestigio internazionale per la sua eccellenza culturale e artistica, ma è anche una città di duri contrasti. In questa raccolta la capitale della Scozia è fonte di ispirazione per tre grandi scrittori contemporanei, che lì sono nati e vivono. Alexander McCall Smith, Ian Rankin e Irvine Welsh offrono tre punti di vista diversi sulla città. Un nostalgico biologo di Nuova Delhi giunge a una sconvolgente conclusione; due giocatori della Homeless World Cup vengono trascinati in un magico mondo di illusioni? E per finire Welsh ci immerge nel mondo pulp che ben ci ha fatto conoscere nei suoi romanzi, raccontandoci la storia di un animale da compagnia molto particolare, la tigre di un boss della malavita, e dello sventurato che deve occuparsene? J.K. Rowling introduce questi tre originali racconti con una riflessione sul suo trasferimento a Edimburgo e la sua vita in questa città.
- ISBN: 8860882540
- Casa Editrice: Guanda
- Pagine: 126
- Data di uscita: 11-06-2009
Recensioni
This book was created to raise money for Edinburgh's OneCity Trust, a charity committed to supporting projects and ideas that will tackle social injustice and inequality in the city. The proceeds from this book go towards literacy and educational themed projects. J.K. Rowling wrote the introduction. Leggi tutto
I am really pleased that I found a copy of this book, not only did I get it for a really cheap price, but just looking at the line-up of the authors, I knew what to expect. Here are the three short stories in the book: The Unfortunate Fate of Kitty Da Silva by Alexander McCall Smith- I rate it 5/5. For Leggi tutto
I've had this book on my wishlist for so long - probably since it came out! I finally bought a copy and...meh. I lived in Edinburgh for a while, hence my interest. And, while it was fun to recognize some of the areas mentioned in these three short stories, I didn't love them. Short stories are hard. Leggi tutto
I found the first story to be somewhat condescending to the people of the race the protag belongs The second story was a lot nicer to read and interesting enough to keep me engaged I stopped reading the last story due to strong language, so it was trash! Since I read 2 out of 3, I am rating and reviewi Leggi tutto
I only really enjoyed the first short story -the unfortunate fate of kitty da silva.It was a great but I just wasn’t hooked in the last 2 stories.Love the idea though and the purpose behind it of the OneCity Trust
worth a read - three views of Edinburgh today
lovely book of short stories
3 short stories by Edinburgh authors in support of OneCity Trust set in Edinburgh. I wanted to read this because of McCall Smith's part in it but I think I enjoyed Ian Rankin's more.
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