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Meld je aan bij LibraryThing om erachter te komen of je dit boek goed zult vinden. Op dit moment geen Discussie gesprekken over dit boek. Daniachew’s book touches on familiar themes: sons and fathers fighting over the traditional and modern ways of life. However, by telling each chapter from the point of view of different characters the reader is given insight into each character, each with their own flaws and dishonesties. The father (Fitawrary Woldu) is dying, and goes to Bishoftu church to attempt a cure. His son, Goytom, and daughter, Woynitu, accompany him. The church is on the summit of a volcano and, as they ascend, they undergo the opposite of Dante’s journey into hell, ascending into increasingly bewildering spheres of ritual and religiosity while the world they know recedes into the background. As a reader, I felt increasingly disorientated by the events as the summit is neared, which is reflected by Goytom’s increased inability to connect with his surroundings. The book is therefore very skilfully written. I did feel that it lost its way, in places, introducing too many perspectives and voices (e.g. the local peasants and priests), whereas I wanted to get more involved in Goytom’s story. All in all, though, I enjoyed ‘The Thirteenth Sun’. It is a quick and easy read, and well worth it if you get a chance. geen besprekingen | voeg een bespreking toe
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A young radical is unwillingly taking his dying nobleman father on a pilgrimage to an Ethiopian shrine by a mountain lake. The journey becomes not only a search for a cure, but also a last attempt to bridge the generation gap in the family. Their relationship is set against the background of the conflict between the ancient Christianity of Ethiopia and the superstition of the people. Deeply symbolic, this novel evokes the rich contrasts of life in present day Ethiopia. Geen bibliotheekbeschrijvingen gevonden. |
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Google Books — Bezig met laden... GenresDewey Decimale Classificatie (DDC)823Literature English & Old English literatures English fictionLC-classificatieWaarderingGemiddelde: Geen beoordelingen.Ben jij dit?Word een LibraryThing Auteur. |