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Guernica

A Novel

By Dave Boling

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| Hardcover | 9781596915633

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Guernica

La trama e le recensioni di Guernica, romanzo di Dave Boling edito da Mondadori. Jean Jacques Rousseau scrisse nel XVIII secolo: "Guernica è la cittadina più felice del mondo, governata da un'assemblea di contadini che si raduna sotto una quercia". L ... (read full critics)

Qlibri published on Fri, 26 Nov 2010

HISTORICAL FICTION

Comments ( -) Add to My Stories GUERNICA BY DAVE BOLING (Picador £12.99) For the people of Guernica and the surrounding Basque country, life in the early part of the 20th century is tough, but they find pleasure in simple things. Dancing and fiestas ... (read full critics)

dailymail published on Tue, 21 Sep 2010

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This is a wonderful book. The characters and events are so well described that they come to life and you feel like you are living the lives and events that unfold. Hard to put down, it takes you through happy times, into darkness, sadness and on to hope. As a first novel by David Boling it is a mast ... (continue)

This is a wonderful book. The characters and events are so well described that they come to life and you feel like you are living the lives and events that unfold. Hard to put down, it takes you through happy times, into darkness, sadness and on to hope. As a first novel by David Boling it is a masterpiece, by far the best book I have read in a long time.

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Lunarossa said on Jan 4, 2010 | 1 feedback

Until I read this novel my only knowledge of ‘Guernica’ was as a place in the Basque region of Spain that had come under attack during the Spanish Civil War. I had also heard of Picasso’s painting of the same name, but had never looked at it closely. Although I have now done so online, it would be a ... (continue)

Until I read this novel my only knowledge of ‘Guernica’ was as a place in the Basque region of Spain that had come under attack during the Spanish Civil War. I had also heard of Picasso’s painting of the same name, but had never looked at it closely. Although I have now done so online, it would be a moving experience to see it in reality, especially now I know more about the events behind the creation. I understand when reading historical fiction that fact and fiction are sometimes difficult to separate. So I enjoy the fact that reading a novel like this one, besides being a pleasure to read has also taught me something along the way.
The novel concentrates on the story of two Basque families related by marriage the Ansotegui’s and the Navarro’s. An extraordinary fictional tale of their family life from 1893 – 1940 with appearances by some real people from history. The story is woven around the characters Miguel Navarro and Miren Ansotegui, when the two of them meet they believe they have a love that nothing can destroy.
While reading this I felt thoroughly immersed in the surroundings and so connected with the characters that I felt their grief and happiness as if I knew them personally. This is truly a wonderful love story not just between individuals but a love of family, traditions and place, definitely one of my favourite reads this year.
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