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Three Horses

A Novel

By Erri De Luca, Michael F. Moore (Translator)

Paperback | 9781590511350

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From Argentina to Italy, the intense, metaphysical and poetic story of a gardener in love, by Italy's most prominent writer.

"A man's life lasts as long as three horses'. You have already buried the first."

Somewhere along the coastline of Italy, a man passes his days in solitudContinue

From Argentina to Italy, the intense, metaphysical and poetic story of a gardener in love, by Italy's most prominent writer.

"A man's life lasts as long as three horses'. You have already buried the first."

Somewhere along the coastline of Italy, a man passes his days in solitude and silence, tending a garden and reading books of travel and adventure. Through these simple routines he seeks to quiet the painful memories of the past: a life on the run from Argentina's Dirty War; a young bride "disappeared" by the military; a terrifying escape through the wilds of Patagonia.

Yet everywhere he turns, new life is pulsing, ready to awaken his senses, like the force that drives his fruit trees into bloom. People and events from the past and present migrate into patterns assigned by a metaphysical geometry. A woman of the world re-introduces him to love. An African day laborer teaches him the meaning of gratitude.

In this intense narrative, every acute observation, every nuance, becomes a means of salvation. Using a language that is both gripping and contemplative, Three Horses is an unforgettable tale.

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  • Three Horses

    Three Horses Erri de Luca translated by Michael F. Moore Other Press Paperback 136 pages September 2005 This small but elegant novel is well worth reading as the author exposes the heart of a former Argentinean revolutionary who escaped that country ... (read full critics)

    curledup published on Tue, 7 Sep 2010

  • Three Horses

    One ought to feel good about reading Erri de Luca. Born in 1950, the Neapolitan was meant to be a diplomat but was diverted by the exigencies of leftist politics. He worked at the Fiat factory, laid stones, and rode relief convoy in Yugoslavia. He di ... (read full critics)

    believermag published on Mon, 6 Sep 2010

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