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A carregar... Three Bags Full - Sheep Detective Story (original 2005; edição 2006)por Leonie Swann (Autor)
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Adira ao LibraryThing para descobrir se irá gostar deste livro. Ainda não há conversas na Discussão sobre este livro. Shaun the Sheep meets Midsomer Murders. Absolutely delightful. This is told from the point of view of a flock of very clever sheep. They find their beloved shepherd murdered, and are determined to find the culprit, despite a less-than-complete understanding of humans. The book has a silly premise, but is very cleverly executed. The sheep are delightful characters, and it is fun observing humans through their eyes and understanding more than the sheep do about what they are watching. ( ) Audiobook version. I chose this book based on recommendations I read on Good Reads. The premise sounded intersting, and I think the story has promise. I might even try again sometime with the print version. The audio version was so badly performed that I gave up after about half an hour. Perhaps the reader was attempting to emulate the bleating of sheep or something. I'm not sure, only that I was sorry I wasted one of my Audible credits on it. En una colina cercana a la apacible y pintoresca aldea de Glennkill, un rebaño de ovejas rodea el cadáver de un hombre. Se trata de su pastor, George Glenn, que ha amanecido muerto en la hierba con una pala atravesándole el pecho. ¿Quién puede haberlo asesinado? ¿Y por qué? De inmediato, las rumiantes se reúnen y, una vez acordada la conveniencia de investigar, se ponen en marcha. Por fortuna para el lector, el pastor las ha dejado inusualmente preparadas, ya que su impulso indagador deriva de la costumbre de George de leerles un rato todas las noches: algunos cuentos de hadas, muchas novelas románticas y algún tratado de enfermedades del ganado lanar, e incluso parte de una novela policíaca. Aunque pronto quedará claro que no van a faltar sospechosos, descubrir al asesino no será tarea fácil, por lo que Miss Maple y sus espabiladas compañeras deberán hacer gala de la antigua sabiduría ovina, de sus afilados poderes de observación y de lo que aprendieron de los libros si quieren descifrar con éxito las enigmáticas claves del comportamiento de los humanos, esos seres extraños…
Three Bags Full is ponderous, slow, involved and pedestrian, but it is also genuinely odd and affecting, and without a doubt the best sheep detective novel you're going to read this year. Das wäre so weit einfach nur nett und nicht weiter bemerkenswert, würde die Autorin nicht obendrein furchtlosen Umgang mit literarischen Versatzstücken betreiben. Man kann "Glennkill" als Krimi-Persiflage lesen, man kann sich aber auch ein Vergnügen daraus machen, die Anspielungen und ironischen Zitate zu entdecken. Und an Tiefe mangelt es auch. Auffallend ist einzig die infantile Liebheit, auf deren Niveau sich Amüsement und Unterhaltung bewegen. Originellt, rart och väldigt roligt är det hur som helst. Pertence a SérieMiss Maple (1) PrémiosNotable Lists
A witty philosophical murder mystery with a charming twist: the crack detectives are sheep determined to discover who killed their beloved shepherd.On a hillside near the cozy Irish village of Glennkill, the members of the flock gather around their shepherd, George, whose body lies pinned to the ground with a spade. George has cared for the sheep, reading them a plethora of books every night. The daily exposure to literature has made them far savvier about the workings of the human mind than your average sheep. Led by Miss Maple, the smartest sheep in Glennkill (and possibly the world), they set out to find George' s killer.The A-team of investigators includes Othello, the "bad-boy" black ram; Mopple the Whale, a merino who eats a lot and remembers everything; and Zora, a pensive, black-faced ewe with a weakness for abysses. Joined by other members of the richly talented flock, they engage in nightlong discussions about the crime and wild metaphysical speculations, and they embark on reconnaissance missions into the village, where they encounter some likely suspects. There' s Ham, the terrifying butcher; Rebecca, a village newcomer with a secret and a scheme; Gabriel, the shady shepherd of a very odd flock; and Father Will, a sinister priest. Along the way, the sheep confront their own all-too-human struggles with guilt, misdeeds, and unrequited love.Three Bags Full is already an international hit. Funny, fresh, and endearing, it introduces a wonderful breed of detectives to American audiences. Não foram encontradas descrições de bibliotecas. |
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