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| Original Title: | Das achte Leben (Für Brilka) |
| ISBN: | 9025448410 (ISBN13: 9789025448417) |
| Edition Language: | Dutch |
| Literary Awards: | Europese Literatuurprijs Nominee (2018), International Booker Prize Nominee for Longlist (2020) |
Nino Haratischwili
Hardcover | Pages: 1275 pages Rating: 4.53 | 3853 Users | 579 Reviews
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| Title | : | Het achtste leven (voor Brilka) |
| Author | : | Nino Haratischwili |
| Book Format | : | Hardcover |
| Book Edition | : | Anniversary Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 1275 pages |
| Published | : | January 2017 by Atlas Contact (first published August 18th 2014) |
| Categories | : | Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. Russia |
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Een monumentaal, Tolstojesk familie-epos dat zes generaties omspant tussen 1900 en nu. Acht levens van één Georgische familie, beginnend in een kleine stad tussen Georgië en Azerbaidzjan, waar een getalenteerde chocolatier zijn dochters grootbrengt en en passant een recept bedenkt voor een verrukkelijke chocoladedrank met gevaarlijke krachten. Het brengt hem rijkdom en aanzien, maar dat betekent in die tijd ook al spoedig een gevaar. Niza is de achterkleindochter van Stasia, een van de dochters van de chocolatier. Zij woont in Berlijn en vertelt op meeslepende wijze, maar ook met veel ironie en humor, de dramatische geschiedenis van haar familie en die van de ‘rode’ twintigste eeuw – een cruciale periode in de Europese geschiedenis – met de opkomst en ondergang van de Sovjet-Unie, het wegvallen van het IJzeren Gordijn en de perestrojka.Rating Regarding Books Het achtste leven (voor Brilka)
Ratings: 4.53 From 3853 Users | 579 ReviewsCriticism Regarding Books Het achtste leven (voor Brilka)
THIS WAS SOOOOOOOOOO GOOD! I got a shitload of books for Christmas (I feel a bit overwhelmed tbh, but the best kind of overwhelmed, because let's face it - BOOKS) but I really was a bit Meh about this one. First of all, I've never heard of this book, which, given the amount of time I spend (waste) on this website, is pretty crucial! I mean, how good can a book be if none (literally none!) of my friends has read or even put it on their reading list? I KNOW. Second, this book is way too pretty toWant a lesson in endurance? Read this book its almost 1300 pages (German paperback) demand quite a lot of your reading muscle but much more from the books characters.Want to know more about Georgia (view spoiler)[the country in the Caucasus region, not the U.S. state! (hide spoiler)]? Read this book its time span (1900-2007) covers pretty much everything from modern (Georgian and European) history and projects it onto the Jaschi family.Like epic (I mean really epic) family sagas? Read this
What a read, what a wonderful journey. Strongly recommended!
Now Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020Believe me: You need this Georgian historical novel in your life. Really. All 944 pages of it. Haratischwili's epic saga tells the story of one family living through the 20th century in (Eastern) Europe, being shaped by and shaping history, becoming victims and perpetrators and everything in between. Niza, the narrator, conveys the destiny of their ancestors to her niece Brilka: "It really is the right thing to do, to record their stories for
t is a great read. If you love historical sagas and romances, this is the book for you.ABC RN The BookshelfThe Eighth Life is the saga of a Georgian family its intricate, interconnected lives, its losses, triumphs, sadnesses, and great loves, set against the sweep of Russian history across the twentieth century ... an unforgettable, rich and textured piece of literature.Georgia Brough, ReadingsThe novel of the year. Der Spiegel No doubt Nino Haratischwili is one of the most important voices in
Now Longlisted for the International Booker Prize 2020Believe me: You need this Georgian historical novel in your life. Really. All 944 pages of it. Haratischwili's epic saga tells the story of one family living through the 20th century in (Eastern) Europe, being shaped by and shaping history, becoming victims and perpetrators and everything in between. Niza, the narrator, conveys the destiny of their ancestors to her niece Brilka: "It really is the right thing to do, to record their stories for
***I just discovered that this book is finally being translated to English (long overdue in my opinion!!) and I am besides excited!!! This is my ALL TIME favorite book in the Historical Fiction genre, and I can't recommend this book enough!! I read this book in Polish and I've been waiting and waiting and waiting for this book to be translated in English so that I can share it with my English speaking friends. Please read it and share your thoughts with me, I would love to see what all my
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