Sinossi
Una calda mattina d’estate, poche settimane dopo la morte di suo padre, Davie esce dalla porta di casa e si ritrova nelle strade familiari della città in cui ha sempre vissuto. Ma questo giorno apparentemente ordinario assume un’aria di mistero e tragedia quando gli abitanti apprendono che un ragazzo è stato ucciso. Nonostante la minaccia di un assassino a piede libero, Davie si allontana dalla folla e si avvia verso la collina illuminata dal sole sopra la città, dove il mondo reale e quello immaginario iniziano a confondersi intorno a lui. Mentre sale verso la collina, Davie vede cose che sembrano impossibili ma che sente assolutamente giuste, che rinnovano la sua meraviglia e lo riempiono di speranza.
Colmo dell’intensa emotività della crescita, un libro che lascia sia il lettore che Davie stupiti del mondo e desiderosi di esplorarlo.
Con questo romanzo poetico, filosofico e allo stesso tempo intimistico e universale, David Almond raggiunge vette di struggente bellezza nella celebrazione di un universo imperfetto, ma per questo ancora più prezioso.
- ISBN: 8831016059
- Casa Editrice: Salani
- Pagine: 256
- Data di uscita: 06-09-2022
Recensioni
3.5 ⭐️ “Sometimes a memory or a dream is a fine place to be. And sometimes it can seem like everything is just a dream.” Ok, so first things first. Don’t listen to the synopsis. This book isn’t “dark and twisted”, it’s not even really a detective story. It’s a sweet, magical middle grade tale. It’s Leggi tutto
Well, what do I say about this book? It was weird and meant well, but I couldn't enjoy it at all. Davie is searching for Zorro Craig who was suspected to have murdered a boy causing rift between two families who were already on opposite ends. His search takes him uphill and he encounters a lot many
I want to set my stall out, I love David Almond’s style of writing. Skellig is one of my top ten all time favourite stories thus far in my advanced years. Davie starts the day finding some toys from his younger years which, after a bit of reminiscing, he puts into his back pack with his sketchbook a Leggi tutto
Verovatno da se nikada u životu nisam osetio ovako prevarenim. Ko god da je napisao sinopsis knjige, zbog kojeg sam se toliko radovao knjizi je jedan odličan biznismen, jer sinopsis prodaje knjigu, a toliko je misleading da to prosto nije realno. Ne znam šta je pisac hteo da uradi sa ovom knjigom, m Leggi tutto
David Almond is one of my favorite authors. Thus, I was so very disappointed to read his most recent book The Color of Sun. It was a book that seemed to have little plot, and there simply was way too much meandering text. I'm glad this wasn't my first book I've read of his or I would not continue to Leggi tutto
This was the second Almond book that I have read, so I was already familiar with the author’s unique style of story-telling. Reader be warned, David Almond’s books are not for everyone. Do not expect a suspense laden plot and a neat ending. The book will leave you entranced and wondering while capt Leggi tutto
I just didn't understand the point of this book. The story wanted to be poetic and lyrical but ended up being a disappointment. Really. The whole conversation was bland and boring and I couldn't relate to the story or the characters. The writing wasn't my favorite thing either. I don't know but this Leggi tutto
Een speciaal boek en leuk om een keer gelezen te hebben.
A difficult book to describe but one that gradually gets under your skin. I read this in almost one sitting such was the way in which I was drawn in. A timeless almost dreamlike quality to the writing, the imagery is beautiful. Having never visited the area I did believe I could see it. Davie, a boy Leggi tutto
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