Il serpente di stelle

I found this book in the SPD warehouse during last weekend’s open house, and the reason why I was drawn to these Archipelago Books was because they are such lovely productions, lovely textured cardstock covers with French flaps, cream colored thick stock paper body, simple and consistent design, cle Leggi tutto

Récit initiatique qui transporte son lecteur dans une campagne profonde, l'auteur cherche à se renouer à la nature et avec beaucoup d'élégance nous invite à faire de même, à reconstituer ce lien avec le cosmos. J'ai particulièrement aimé la fin, ce dialogue poignant entre ces bergers qui se définiss Leggi tutto

Ambientato nella notte di San Giovanni, quando i pastori francesi si riuniscono in una valle più vicino al cielo che alla terra e in questa ambientazione suggestiva danno vita ad una recita che ha qualcosa di mitico e primitivo. Romanzo molto suggestivo, che non ho capito se è ispirato a fatti reali Leggi tutto

I love Giono and have many of his stories but this one was horrible.

Scrittura molto particolare, molto poetica, ho faticato un po' ad entrare in sintonia.a

„Die Sternenschlange“ ist ein Buch, das wie ein Rausch durch mich hindurchfegte und mit seinen intensiven Sprachbildern, einem fiebrigen Traum gleich, etwas Tranceartiges in mir erzeugte. Die Geschichte spielt in Südfrankreich im Umfeld von Schafhirten. Im Mittelpunkt steht ein Spiel der Hirten auf Leggi tutto

this one was just too inscrutable ~ even for me. or perhaps i wasn't in the right mood. there's a narrative ~ but not much of a plot. there's a lot of terrific philosophical and lyrical imagery ~ which doesn't coalesce into anything profound or even interesting. and there's a shepherd's creation pla Leggi tutto

Dear Jody Gladding - I am presently reading your translation of The Serpent of Stars. I have been a professional storyteller for going on 35 years and with a group of other professionals in Forcalquier, we are planning to do a storytelling production of the book in 2019. I would like to get in touch w Leggi tutto

oh! beautiful.

Brilliant mixture of styles