De Niro's Game - Couverture souple

Hage, Rawi

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 190584722X ISBN 13 : 9781905847228

Editeur : Old Street Publishing, 2007

Synopsis

Unusual book

A propos du livre

Revue de presse :

“...a hallucinatory vision of how war corrupts even friendship. Written in English and calling upon Arabic poetry and French philosophy, De Niro’s Game forms an intriguing trilingual hybrid that should cement its appeal worldwide.” (Washington Post)

“...an impressive first outing for Hage.” (Publishers Weekly (starred review))

“East meets West in this stunning first novel yielding a totally fresh perspective on war-torn Beirut.” (Booklist (starred review))

“...the language, restless, enervated, slides from blunt and colorless to the candenced, figuring [the protagonist’s] world’s endless cycle of revolution and despair...Remarkable.” (Los Angeles Times)

“Hage brilliantly condenses these short, incendiary lives: while the setting is relatively contemporary, the conflict and language are centuries old.” (The Guardian (London))

“...vividly evocative of the chaos of conflict and the moral confusion of young men. (Daily Telegraph (London))

“...Hollywood noir meets opium dreams in a blasted landscape of war-wasted young lives.” (Boston Globe)

“Rawi Hage’s debut novel burns with a white-hot brilliance...” (Charlotte Observer)

“...you’ll find it hard not to think of the fevered dream of Howl.” (Village Voice)

“...a soaring, lyrical triumph...this novel isn’t reportage; it’s troubling and transcendent art. (Washington City Paper)

Présentation de l'éditeur :

WINNER OF THE 2008 INTERNATIONAL IMPAC DUBLIN LITERARY PRIZE

De Niro’s Game plunges readers into the timely story of two young men caught in Lebanon’s civil war. Bassam and George, best friends in childhood, have grown to adulthood in war-torn Beirut. Now they must choose their futures: to stay in the city and consolidate power through crime, or to go into exile abroad, alienated from the only existence they have known. Told in a distinctive, captivating voice that fuses vivid cinematic imagery and page-turning plot with the measured strength and beauty of Arabic poetry, De Niro’s Game is an explosive portrait of life in a war zone, and a powerful meditation on what comes after.

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Old Street Publishing
• Date d'édition: 2007
• ISBN 10: 190584722X
• ISBN 13: 9781905847228
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 288