Vermeer's Milkmaid and Other Stories
by Manuel Rivas
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He is an important storyteller because he is sensitive and has an incredible ear, which, in his fiction, is allied to great integrity - John Berger The theme of non-communication in human relationships in a world saturated with information is the connecting thread in this collection of stories. The mystery of light in Vermeer's famous painting inspires a writer; a travelling lingerie salesman is helped by a rock musician as he waits for his runaway son; an emigrant describes his experiences show more in Havana to his nephew; a thief, killed while robbing a bank, recounts his love story.Non-communication in a world saturated with information is the connecting theme in this lively collection of stories by the author of The Carpenter's Pencil. The everyday lives of Rivas's unforgettable characters may be desperate and harsh, filled with pain and solitude, but humour and tenderness always redeem them. Vermeer's Milkmaid includes the three stories that comprise Butterfly's Tongue, upon which Jos- Luis Cuerda's acclaimed film of the same title is based. show lessTags
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Cuentos cortos. A veces demasiado cortos. En uno de ellos está inspirada la película "La lengua de las mariposas"
Nov 16, 2024Spanish
Consiste en un conjunto de dieciséis relatos que aúnan un estilo periodístico con temas posmodernos y clásicos. Entre los relatos se encuentra La lengua de las mariposas, cuya adaptación fue llevada al cine por José Luis Cuerda.
Jul 19, 2010Spanish
Varios cuentos incluida la Lengua de las Mariposas
Nov 29, 2007Spanish
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- Canonical title
- Vermeer's Milkmaid and Other Stories
- Original title
- Que me queres, amor?
- Related movies
- La lengua de las mariposas (1999 | IMDb)
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- Contains sixteen short stories. Do not combine with Butterfly's Tongue, which contains only the three stories upon which the film of the same title is based.
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- 6 — Catalan, English, Galician, Japanese, Portuguese, Spanish
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- Paper, Ebook
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