2013, ISBN: 41156cbca795216c2898d8b86a03e9f5

The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and "a treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time" (Isabel Allende). Raimund Gregorius, a profess… Altro …

The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and "a treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time" (Isabel Allende). Raimund Gregorius, a professor of dead languages at a Swiss secondary school, lives a life governed by routine. Then, an enigmatic Portuguese woman stirs his interest in an obscure, and mind-expanding book of philosophy that opens the possibility of changing Raimund's existence. That same night, he takes the train to Lisbon to research the book's phantom author, Amadeu de Prado, a renowned physician whose principles led him to confront Salazar's dictatorship. Raimund, now obsessed with unlocking the mystery behind the man, is determined to meet all those on whom Prado left an indelible mark. Among them: his eighty-year-old sister, who maintains her brother's house as if it were a museum; an elderly cleric and torture survivor confined to a nursing home; and Prado's childhood friend and eventual partner in the Resistance. The closer Raimund comes to the truth of Prado's life, and eventual fate, an extraordinary tale takes shape amid the labyrinthine memories of Prado's intimate circle of family and friends, working in utmost secrecy to fight dictatorship, and the betrayals that threaten to expose them. "A meditative, deliberate exploration of loneliness, language and the human condition" ( The San Diego Union-Tribune ), Night Train to Lisbon "call[s] to mind the magical realism of Jorge Amado or Gabriel Garcia Marquez... allusive and thought-provoking, intellectually curious and yet heartbreakingly jaded, " and inexorably propelled by the haunting mystery at its heart ( The Providence Journal ). Night Train to Lisbon was adapted into Bille August's award-winning 2013 film starring Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Christopher Lee, and Charlotte Rampling. Grove Press Literature General 9780802143976, CA,CG,CL,CN,CO,DE,ES,FR,HN,HT,IT,MX,NP,PG,PK,TJ,TL,TO,,US, English Literature, Grove Atlantic<

2008, ISBN: 41156cbca795216c2898d8b86a03e9f5

The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and ?a treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time? (Isabel Allende).   Raimund Gregorius, a … Altro …

The bestselling novel of love and sacrifice under fascist rule, and ?a treat for the mind. One of the best books I have read in a long time? (Isabel Allende).   Raimund Gregorius, a professor of dead languages at a Swiss secondary school, lives a life governed by routine. Then, an enigmatic Portuguese woman stirs his interest in an obscure, and mind-expanding book of philosophy that opens the possibility of changing Raimund?s existence. That same night, he takes the train to Lisbon to research the book?s phantom author, Amadeu de Prado, a renowned physician whose principles led him to confront Salazar?s dictatorship. Raimund, now obsessed with unlocking the mystery behind the man, is determined to meet all those on whom Prado left an indelible mark. Among them: his eighty-year-old sister, who maintains her brother?s house as if it were a museum; an elderly cleric and torture survivor confined to a nursing home; and Prado?s childhood friend and eventual partner in the Resistance. The closer Raimund comes to the truth of Prado?s life, and eventual fate, an extraordinary tale takes shape amid the labyrinthine memories of Prado?s intimate circle of family and friends, working in utmost secrecy to fight dictatorship, and the betrayals that threaten to expose them.   ?A meditative, deliberate exploration of loneliness, language and the human condition? (The San Diego Union-Tribune), Night Train to Lisbon ?call[s] to mind the magical realism of Jorge Amado or Gabriel Garcia Marquez . . . allusive and thought-provoking, intellectually curious and yet heartbreakingly jaded,? and inexorably propelled by the haunting mystery at its heart (The Providence Journal).  Night Train to Lisbon was adapted into Bille August?s award-winning 2013 film starring Jeremy Irons, Lena Olin, Christopher Lee, and Charlotte Rampling., 2008<

ISBN: 41156cbca795216c2898d8b86a03e9f5

A huge international bestseller, with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, Night Train to Lisbon is an utterly compelling novel about one man's escape from a humdrum life in search of pa… Altro …

A huge international bestseller, with over 2 million copies sold worldwide, Night Train to Lisbon is an utterly compelling novel about one man's escape from a humdrum life in search of passion and spontaneity. Night Train to Lisbon tells the story of mild-mannered, middle-aged Classics scholar Raimund Gregorius. When, one afternoon, he walks out of his class while in the middle of giving a lesson, his uncharacteristic impulsiveness surprises him as much as his students. This break from his usually predictable routine is driven by two chance encounters that morning on his way to work - the first with a mysterious Portuguese woman, and the second with a book discovered in a forgotten corner of an old bookshop, the journal of an enigmatic Portuguese aristocrat. With the book as his talisman, Mundus finds himself boarding the night train to Lisbon on a journey to find out more about its author, Amadeu del Prado - who was this man whose words both haunt and compel him, seeming somehow clairvoyant? His investigations lead him all over the city, and bring him into contact with those who were entangled in Prado's life. Gradually, he makes unexpected friends and the picture of an extraordinary man emerges: a difficult, brilliant, charismatic man, a doctor and a poet, and a rebel against Salazar's dictatorship. And as Prado's story comes to light so, too, Gregorius himself begins his life anew. Hurtling through the dark, Night Train to Lisbon is a rich tale, wonderful told, propelled both by the mystery at its heart and its evocative subject. Atlantic Books Literature General adventure; coming of age; lisbon; literary; mystery; night train; romance; train ride; books on movies; movie tie-in; movies on books , AU,DE,ES,FR,GB,UK,IT,SRSX,YU English Literature, Atlantic Books<

2009, ISBN: 41156cbca795216c2898d8b86a03e9f5

Translator: Harshav, Barbara, Atlantic Books, Kindle Edition, Auflage: Main, 472 Seiten, Publiziert: 2009-05-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 48326, S… Altro …

Translator: Harshav, Barbara, Atlantic Books, Kindle Edition, Auflage: Main, 472 Seiten, Publiziert: 2009-05-01T00:00:00.000Z, Produktgruppe: Digital Ebook Purchas, Verkaufsrang: 48326, Special Features, Books, Crime, Thrillers & Mystery, Subjects, Contemporary Fiction, Literature & Fiction, Film & Television Tie-In, Literary Fiction, Romance, Adventure, Specialty Travel, Travel & Holiday, Cozy, Crime, Thriller & Mystery, Kindle eBooks, Categories, Kindle Store, Action & Adventure, Mystery, Thriller & Suspense, Movie Tie-Ins, Genre Fiction, Coming of Age, Whispersync for Voice, Format: Kindle eBook, Atlantic Books, 2009<

ISBN: 41156cbca795216c2898d8b86a03e9f5

Night Train to Lisbon ab 16.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Unterhaltung, Medien > Bücher, Night Train to Lisbon - eBook als epub von Pascal Mercier/ John L'… Altro …

Night Train to Lisbon ab 16.99 € als epub eBook: . Aus dem Bereich: eBooks, Belletristik, Unterhaltung, Medien > Bücher, Night Train to Lisbon - eBook als epub von Pascal Mercier/ John L'Heureux - Grove Press - 9781555849238<