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E. Annie Proulx's "Accordion Crimes" is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past -- voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx's prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make "Accordion Crimes" a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.… (meer)
Deels gelezen: rode draad is de kleine groene accordeon die telkens in andere migrantenhanden terecht komt Knap opzet, schitterende beknopte stijl, maar voor een buitenstaander van de Amerikaanse migrantencultuur iets te wijdlopend ( )
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My dad came over with a button accordion in a gunny sack, that's about all he had. ~ Ray Maki, liner notes, Accordions in the Cutover
Without the presence of black people in America, European-Americans would not be "white" -- they would be only Irish, Italians, Poles, Welsh, and others engaged in class, ethnic, and gender struggles over resources and identity. ~ Cornel West, Race Matters
Caminante, no hay camino, Se hace camino al andar. Traveler, there is no path, Paths are made by walking. ~ Antonio Machado
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FOR MUFFY, JON, GILLIS, AND MORGAN AND IN MEMORY OF LOIS NELLIE GILL
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It was as if his eye were an ear and a crackle went through it each time he shot a look at the accordion.
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E. Annie Proulx's "Accordion Crimes" is a masterpiece of storytelling that spans a century and a continent. Proulx brings the immigrant experience in America to life through the eyes of the descendants of Mexicans, Poles, Africans, Irish-Scots, Franco-Canadians and many others, all linked by their successive ownership of a simple green accordion. The music they make is their last link with the past -- voice for their fantasies, sorrows and exuberance. Proulx's prodigious knowledge, unforgettable characters and radiant language make "Accordion Crimes" a stunning novel, exhilarating in its scope and originality.
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