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Diario d'Irlanda by Heinrich Böll
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Diario d'Irlanda (original 1957; edition 1999)

by Heinrich Böll

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In this portrait of Ireland, seen through the eyes of a novelist and a stranger, Heinrich Boell offers an evocation of the lilt of the voices, the laughter of the children, the smell of the wet earth, and the warm, heady friendliness of the pubs. Travelling with his wife and children, Boell struggles with the intricacies of foreign exchange, eavesdrops on conversations aboard a steamer, and tramps through rain-soaked peat.… (more)
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Title:Diario d'Irlanda
Authors:Heinrich Böll
Info:Mondadori (1999), Perfect Paperback, 160 pages
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Irish Journal by Heinrich Böll (1957)

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One of my favourite books overall. And I liked the Russian translation more than the English one.

(And, interestingly, was not able to find a German version online, probably my Googling skillz are still weak in that language, or they care about copyright far more than other countries.) ( )
  pchr8 | May 11, 2017 |
Small stories that relate how time goes on within the Irish society after the war. The daily "no problem" life of an easy-going people, that resigns to accetp its fate: from the invariably rainy weather to the emigration must. Böll describes with great accuracy in a delightful smooth way the landscapes, the houses, the farmer daily work, the rain, the pub, the arriving sailor, the society, the hours... slowly fighting against the clock. Böll also portrays often the Irish society and their optimistic doing against tragedy, as the opposite to the German folk. Nice reading. ( )
2 vote bairel | Aug 18, 2008 |
Full of humour, observation and humanity. A great book by a great writer. ( )
  yapete | May 31, 2008 |
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Vennewitz, LeilaTranslatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
Werumeus Buning, J.W.F.Translatorsecondary authorsome editionsconfirmed
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Toen ik aan boord van het schip ging, zag ik, en rook ik, dat ik een grens overschreden had; een van Engelands Liefelijkste landschappen lag achter mij. Kent, in zijn bijkans nog boerse pracht; het wonder van Londen echter had ik slechts haastig gezien, en daarna een van de donkerste steden van Engeland, Liverpool.
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Please distinguish Heinrich Böll's original 1957 work, Irisches Tagebuch (translated in English as Irish Journal, 1967) from subsequent editions that include is essay, "Dreizehn Jahre später" ("Thirteen Years Later"). Thank you.
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In this portrait of Ireland, seen through the eyes of a novelist and a stranger, Heinrich Boell offers an evocation of the lilt of the voices, the laughter of the children, the smell of the wet earth, and the warm, heady friendliness of the pubs. Travelling with his wife and children, Boell struggles with the intricacies of foreign exchange, eavesdrops on conversations aboard a steamer, and tramps through rain-soaked peat.

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