Paolo Maurensig (1943–2021)
Author of The Luneburg Variation
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Works by Paolo Maurensig
Ramses 4 Regina DI Abu Simbel: L'Ombra E La Meridiana (Oscar original) (Italian Edition) (1998) 49 copies
Maurensig Paolo 1 copy
Eraldo Mauro 1 copy
La variante di L neburg 1 copy
Čuvar snova 1 copy
Gianni Borta 1 copy
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- Canonical name
- Maurensig, Paolo
- Birthdate
- 1943-03-26
- Date of death
- 2021
- Gender
- male
- Nationality
- Italy
- Birthplace
- Gorizia, Italy
- Place of death
- Udine, Italy
- Occupations
- Schriftsteller
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Questo breve romanzo o lungo racconto sembra provenire da un passato piuttosto remoto, ha in se un'eleganza che raramente si vede ai giorni nostri. Pur non terrorizzando ha il grande potere di lasciare fortemente disorientati e di instillare un pungolo, che poco ha a che fare con la razionalità. Anche se senza dubbio, il male lo si trova sempre nell'animo dell'uomo, mischiato a peccati più o meno dannosi per gli altri e per se stessi.
Si legge in poco tempo ed è molto scorrevole.
Si legge in poco tempo ed è molto scorrevole.
Suddenly, at p. 78 this book is transformed. Instead of being a typically inadequate book on the nature of chess, it is transported to the horrors of Nazi Germany and is profoundly moving thereafter.
If you know nothing of chess this will be a great advantage as the first half of the book is really rather irritating if you do.
The three stars I've given this are for pp. 78-140. My advice: skip the first 77 pages. They are absolutely unnecessary to the best of this novel.
If you know nothing of chess this will be a great advantage as the first half of the book is really rather irritating if you do.
The three stars I've given this are for pp. 78-140. My advice: skip the first 77 pages. They are absolutely unnecessary to the best of this novel.
Suddenly, at p. 78 this book is transformed. Instead of being a typically inadequate book on the nature of chess, it is transported to the horrors of Nazi Germany and is profoundly moving thereafter.
If you know nothing of chess this will be a great advantage as the first half of the book is really rather irritating if you do.
The three stars I've given this are for pp. 78-140. My advice: skip the first 77 pages. They are absolutely unnecessary to the best of this novel.
If you know nothing of chess this will be a great advantage as the first half of the book is really rather irritating if you do.
The three stars I've given this are for pp. 78-140. My advice: skip the first 77 pages. They are absolutely unnecessary to the best of this novel.
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- Works
- 28
- Members
- 1,485
- Popularity
- #17,291
- Rating
- 3.4
- Reviews
- 35
- ISBNs
- 98
- Languages
- 13
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How I Discovered This: In 2021 I came across TripFiction.com (a fun website), and this was the first entry for Switzerland. As someone who has been trying to explore current Swiss fiction, this was a find. However, it's written by an Italian author who just happened to set his book in Switzerland.
Why I Read This Now: I was on a trip to Luzern, Switzerland to see Fasnacht (Carnival). This was a bucket list event since the 1980s when I saw a friend's pictures from Fasching somewhere in Germany. The stars aligned for me to take this perfect trip. I thought this was the best book to take along. I read most of it relaxing on a waterbed in the quiet room at my daughter's spa in Luzern on a sunny Sunday afternoon. I will keep this to read again in the future, as I'm interested in depictions of the devil in literature and art.
Rating: 4 stars. After I bought this in 2021, I saw reader reviews weren't great, despite the published accolades. I don't know why readers don't like this because I thought it was terrific.
Recommended for: a wide audience, actually.… (more)