The #1 international sensation from a master of European literature—winner of Italy's Premio Strega—a saga of a Florentine family from the 1960s to the present that brilliantly captures the power of history and the multi-faceted experience of life itself as it explores how we contend with uncontrollable forces that both buffet and buoy us. Dopo però la cosa travalica ogni limite, il latte alle ginocchia diventa insostenibile, il libro si fa sempre più vomitevole mano a mano che le pagine progrediscono fino alle ultime nauseabonde dieci pagine che ho trovato davvero incommentabili. Deze roman is dus vol van zwaarmoedige ellende, maar tegelijk toch vederlicht van stijl en vorm. Een wonderlijke combinatie. En even wonderlijk vind ik dat deze roman, die ook nog eens behoorlijk wanhoopt aan de toestand in de wereld, eindigt met een apologie van hoop. In dat einde, dat speelt in 2030 en dus in de toekomst, denkt Marco terug aan de science- fiction verhalen waar zijn ongelukkige vader zo van hield: verhalen waarvan je kunt "leren hoelang men al wacht op de nieuwe mens, hoe poëtisch en onschuldig hij al duizenden keren is bedacht in dromen en fantasieën." Maar hij denkt vooral vooruit, omdat voor hem deze fantasie gestalte gekregen heeft in zijn kleindochter: de gedroomde man van de toekomst die gelukkig een vrouw is, die alle rassen in zich verenigt, die ogen heeft die niemand ooit heeft gezien, en die zich ontpopt als een soort Greta Thunberg 2.0 vol van idealistisch activisme. Wat allemaal niet kan, maar wat in de romanwereld van "De kolibrie" gewoon toch zo is. En het is zo briljant opgeschreven dat ik nog in deze fantasie geloof ook. Ik kan en ga dat verder niet analyseren, want dan maak ik het dood: lees, en oordeel zelf.

The other aspect of a hummingbird that is relevant, is that this bird manages to stay in place by flying frantically. And after I looked up hummingbirds in wiki I learn that, with the exception of insects, these birds have the highest metabolism while in flight out of all the animal kingdom. And this characteristic is spelt out by one of the characters in reference to Marco Carrera – he is robust in his perseverance and manages to stay on the side when things change in a frantic manner. He also manages to maintain an independent mind and nature. E poi naturalmente la nipote, figlia della defunta ragazza madre, è geniale, legge scrive da autodidatta, eccelle in tutto, equitazione basket e comunicazione online, una cosa scioccante veramente, poi manco a dirlo mica è cessa, è bellissima, un'attivista con la scorta al seguito (...sto male). Un po' come quando nei libri il ragazzo autistico è un genio in matematica, il barbone un potenziale amministratore delegato, ecc.

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Stephen also wrote THE BAKER'S SECRET, the story of D-Day from the French perspective: what it was like to live in occupied Normandy with no rights, little food and less hope, until one day hundreds of thousands of soldiers and sailors arrive to fight for liberation. A beautiful and compelling journey through time told in myriad narrative styles, The Hummingbird is a story of suffering, happiness, loss, love, and hope—of a man who embodies the quiet heroism that defines daily life for countless ordinary folk. A thrilling novel about the need to look to the future with hope and live with intensity to the very end, Sandro Veronesi’s masterpiece—eminently readable, rich in insight, and filled with interesting twists and revelations—is a portrait of human existence, the vicissitudes and vagaries that propel and ultimately define us

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Marco Carrera is "the hummingbird, " a man with an almost supernatural ability to remain still amid the chaos of an ever-changing world. Though his life is rife with emotional challenges—suffering the death of his sister and the absence of his brother; caring for his elderly parents; raising his granddaughter when her mother, Marco's own child, is no longer capable; loving an enigmatic woman—Marco carries on with a noble stoicism that belies an intensity for living. As the years pass and the arc of his life bends, Marco finds himself filled with joy for the future as the baton passes from him to the next generation. Everything that makes the novel worthwhile and engaging is here: warmth, wit, intelligence, love, death, high seriousness, low comedy, philosophy, subtle personal relationships and the complex interior life of human beings’ I salti temporali sono stordenti. Senza Favino sarebbe stato un flop. Al rientro a casa ho avuto il bisogno di audioleggere (letto da Fabrizio Gifuni) per l’ennesima volta i capitoli sulla morte di Adele: questa parte nel film è stata amputata. Perché non metterci una vincita al gioco di un milione di euro rifiutata per pura passione per lo stracciamento di maroni? Rifiutata con un ennesimo bel discorsone sulla vita che fa piangere tutti i giocatori d'azzardo? Stephen worked for decades as a journalist, winning over 40 awards. His first book, LAST RIGHTS, was a nonfiction expose of the overly aggressive medical treatment most people receive in the last chapter of their lives, with many suggestions for ways of providing more humane care. His second non-fiction book, the Silver Nautilus Award-winning AUTHENTIC PATRIOTISM, describes the potential for national renewal through nonpartisan civic engagement and volunteerism.

Sometimes the moment of reading can enrich and enhance not only the book itself but the books that came before and after it. Connections fire, themes mirror each other, understanding deepens. Pastebėjau, kad mano asmenine tendencija tampa ypatingai ryškus, stiprios moters balsas literatūroje. Ir silpnu, jautriu pasirodyti nebijančio vyro, kuris beprotiškai sugraudina, išpažintis. Veronesi heeft overigens bewust afgezien van een chronologische vertelling. Daarvoor waren de droeve gebeurtenissen te talrijk. In plaats daarvan serveert hij 46 korte hoofdstukken die voorzien zijn van een jaartal of een tijdvak (van maximaal 10 jaar). An absolutely fabulous book that glitters with quality every bit as much as its avian subjects do in real life. A must-buy."—James Lowen, Neotropical Birding Long considered one of Italy's leading writers, Sandro Veronesi has re-written the family saga. Ardent, gripping, and inventive to the core, it has already been hailed a classic."—Jhumpa LahiriThe #1 international sensation from a master of European literature—winner of Italy’s Premio Strega—a saga of a Florentine family from the 1960s to the present that brilliantly captures the power of history and the multi-faceted experience of life itself as it explores how we contend with uncontrollable forces that both buffet and buoy us. Neviem si veru vybrať, ktorá časť ma uchvátila viac, či to bola šnúra malého dievčatka, ktoré jú pútalo k otcovi, alebo psychológ, ktorý sa vynoruje v tých najťažších momentoch alebo vysporiadavanie sa s dedičstvom po rodičoch, v ktorom sa odráža jeho vzťah k nim aj k bratovi. Nessuno come te sa essere così strenuo nel perseverare, ma anche nessuno come te sa sottrarsi al cambiamento, proprio come il verbo insidioso di cui parlano i due linguisti: rimani saldo, continui a oltranza, ma anche, fatalmente, ti sottrai alle leggi e alle decisioni degli altri.” Avrei dato 5 stelle se non ci fossero stati i tre capitoli ambientati nel futuro a smorzare la potenza di questo romanzo. Ed è il motivo per cui do quattro stelle. De Kolibri vertelt het levensverhaal van Marco Carrera een oogarts uit Florence die het liefst zo weinig mogelijk in zijn leven verandert terwijl de mensen om hem heen juist het tegenovergestelde doen.

ascoltavano la struggente versione di Sacrifice cantata da Sinéad O’Connor – and it’s no sacrifice / just a simple word / it’s two hearts living / in two separate worlds –, nell’illusione, così sacrificandosi, di non far nulla di male, non tradire nessuno, non distruggere nulla. E fin qui si può apprezzare lo sforzo di mettere in piedi una storia inverosimile (presumo, anzi spero, che l’autore abbia attinto a più esempi della cerchia di amici e conoscenti) ma avvincente, con un tentativo di alleggerire grazie al pastiche della corrispondenza, ma quando si fa ricorso a trucchetti da scuola-di-scrittura quali gli elenchi e le compilazioni, io sento puzza di scorciatoia. Non si ha voglia/non si è capaci di contestualizzare il personaggio, di dargli un profilo che non sia quello ritagliato con l’accetta della prima persona, e allora si fa fare il lavoro sporco all’autore. De hoofdstukken kun je zien als puzzelstukjes waarop Marco Carrera als zoon, broer, echtgenoot, minnaar, vriend, vader en grootvader wordt uitgebeeld.Anyway, I enjoyed his writing, although since I am still a student of Italian, my appraisal abilities are limited. He is a writer to keep in mind. An epic, kaleidoscopic story of four women connected across time and place by an invisible thread and their determination to shape their own stories, from the acclaimed author of The Mother Fault.