Vita e destino. Nuova ediz.

Life and Fate is an epical and panoramic canvas meticulously portraying the whole pivotal period in the life and fate of man, people, countries and the entire world. The intuition of a deafened and isolated soldier often turns out to be nearer the truth than judgements delivered by staff officers as Leggi tutto

When I first learned that Vasily Grossman's model for this novel was War and Peace , I thought he was setting his sights astronomically high. There are huge differences between the two books, of course. Remember Tolstoy's lovely modulated long sentences? Grossman doesn't even try to compete on that

This book is a masterpiece. I do not think I can do its justice. Firstly, to describe Grossman’s achievement one needs to write a thick volume - this novel encompasses a multitude. Secondly, I am so strongly moved by its subject matter that I find it really hard to have a dispassionate conversation Leggi tutto

Reseña completa: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2V0py... Aunque este libro está ambientado durante la batalla de Stalingrado, realmente lo que muestra son retazos de vidas durante la Segunda Guerra Mundial... Puntos de vista muy dispares, personajes que sufrieron desde los campos de trabajo a los de Leggi tutto

«Soffriamo tutti. Tutti allo stesso modo e ognuno in modo diverso». Uno scritto che trasuda sofferenza, dolore, delusione. Alterna capitoli che filmano le grandi manovre della Storia con altri in cui si zooma sui piccoli eventi domestici. E capitolo dopo capitolo ho la certezza di quello che già sa Leggi tutto