Mr Adamson |
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Author:
| Widmer, Urs |
Translator:
| McLaughlin, Donal |
Series title: | The Swiss List Ser. |
ISBN: | 978-0-85742-232-3 |
Publication Date: | Aug 2015 |
Publisher: | Seagull Books
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Book Format: | Hardback |
List Price: | USD $25.00 |
Book Description:
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It is Friday, 22 May 2032. On the day after his ninety-fourth birthday, a man is sitting in a beautiful garden, a paradise where he often explored and played in his childhood, recording the story of his adventures with Mr Adamson. He tells us the story—but he is telling it above all to Anni, his granddaughter. At the same time, he is
waiting—for this very Mr Adamson, whom he has not seen since the age of eight. A curious encounter, a glimpse into realms...
More Description It is Friday, 22 May 2032. On the day after his ninety-fourth birthday, a man is sitting in a beautiful garden, a paradise where he often explored and played in his childhood, recording the story of his adventures with Mr Adamson. He tells us the story—but he is telling it above all to Anni, his granddaughter. At the same time, he is waiting—for this very Mr Adamson, whom he has not seen since the age of eight. A curious encounter, a glimpse into realms that normally remain concealed to the living: for Herr Adamson died at the very moment when the narrator was born, and will escort this ninety-four-year-old great-grandfather when the time comes for him to pass. A superb book that, with its vitality and zest for life, manages to hold at bay that scandal in every life: death.