László Almásy (1895–1951)
Autor de Nadadores en el desierto: A la búsqueda del oasis de Zarzura
Sobre El Autor
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Créditos de la imagen: László Almásy; Sculptor: Béla Domonkos (1995)
Obras de László Almásy
Die ||Strasse der Vierzig Tage — Autor — 1 copia
Autóval Szudánba 1 copia
Leveg ben... homokon - 1 copia
Etiquetado
Conocimiento común
- Nombre legal
- Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós, László Ede
- Fecha de nacimiento
- 1895-08-22
- Fecha de fallecimiento
- 1951-03-22
- Lugar de sepultura
- Salzburg, Austria
- Género
- male
- Nacionalidad
- Austria-Hungary
- Lugar de nacimiento
- Borostyánkő, Austria-Hungary (today Bernstein im Burgenland, Austria)
- Lugar de fallecimiento
- Salzburg, Austria
- Lugares de residencia
- Eastbourne, Sussex, England, UK
Austria-Hungary - Educación
- Berrow School, Eastbourne, England, UK
- Ocupaciones
- pilot
explorer
soldier
scout leader - Biografía breve
- Count László Ede Almásy de Zsadány et Törökszentmiklós (22 August 1895–22 March 1951) was a Hungarian aristocrat, motorist, desert researcher, aviator, Scout-leader and soldier who also served as the basis for the protagonist in Michael Ondaatje's 1992 novel The English Patient and the movie based on it.
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Estadísticas
- Obras
- 5
- Miembros
- 52
- Popularidad
- #307,430
- Valoración
- 3.5
- Reseñas
- 3
- ISBNs
- 8
- Idiomas
- 4
Through this book, Almasy's utter love of exploration and travel both come across on nearly each page. While war serves as a very real backdrop to the text, what is most striking is the author's love and knowledge of many very different cultures and languages, and his clear appreciation for the same, as well as his love for the Sahara and the untouched landscapes he travels through. The book is engaging not just as a relic of history, but as the record of a real and engaging man who was caught up in a war because of his love for the African landscape. His love of people and cultures makes the text nearly heartbreaking in its outright celebration of life and diversity, even moreso when readers consider the context in which it was written and the false reputation and associations which eventually cost Almasy his life.
In truth, this is a short read, and it will disappoint readers who are interested more in WWII than in military logistics of movement and travel. But for readers who are interested in men caught up in war, in travel writing, in personal accounts of travelling with a military force, and in the Sahara, this will be as engaging as it is documentary and humorous. And, probably, for readers of the English Patient as well, this is a surprising and detailed look backward into the associated history.
For readers who are interested, searching out this book won't be wasted time. Recommended.… (más)