Robin Buss (1939–2006)
Autor(a) de French Film Noir
About the Author
Robin Buss writes regular film and book features for the Independent and other national newspapers and magazines
Obras por Robin Buss
The Lost Estate (Le Grand Meaulnes) 5 exemplares
The Princesse de Clèves 3 exemplares
The Black Tulip 1 exemplar
The Plague 1 exemplar
Associated Works
Etiquetado
Conhecimento Comum
- Nome legal
- Buss, Kenneth Robin Caron
- Data de nascimento
- 1939-05-10
- Data de falecimento
- 2006-12-16
- Sexo
- male
- Nacionalidade
- UK
- Local de nascimento
- Hendon, Middlesex, England, UK
- Local de falecimento
- London, England, UK
- Locais de residência
- Surrey, England, UK
- Educação
- Westminster School, London
University of Lausanne
The Sorbonne, Paris, France - Ocupações
- translator
film critic
writer
Membros
Críticas
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Estatísticas
- Obras
- 11
- Also by
- 12
- Membros
- 48
- Popularidade
- #325,720
- Avaliação
- 4.1
- Críticas
- 1
- ISBN
- 10
- Marcado como favorito
- 1
There is much symbolism to be found in this read and it's one of those that you want to continue to ponder after you've closed it. I will definitely be reading it again at some point as I'm sure there was much that was missed the first go around.
This particular translation was very well done and the footnotes were helpful to have on more than one occasion. I waited to read the introduction until after I finished the book since it contained a few spoilers. The introduction is also helpful once the book has been completed as there are some interesting bits of information that you'll want to be able to revisit.
Overall, the plot is very quick though it seems at times to be a little sporadic. Some of the elements may be a bit over the top but at the same time, so much of that age group simply is that over the top. I don't fault the novel but did scratch my head at a couple places in the read.
Great story and a great adventure back into youth with an ending that is somewhat surprising yet somewhat expected and altogether frustrating. I was left wanting a bit more but that's part of the fun.… (mais)