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Cargando... The Museum of Literary Souls (2013)por John Connolly
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InscrÃbete en LibraryThing para averiguar si este libro te gustará. Actualmente no hay Conversaciones sobre este libro. I read this story in John Connollys Night Music: Nocturnes Volume Two and I loved it! The story is about a man that discovers that characters from famous books end up in The Caxton Private Lending Library and Book Depository for real as soon as the author has died. But only those really famous characters like Sherlock Holmes, Anna Karenina and Dracula, etc. It was egrossing to read and I loved every page of the story. sin reseñas | añadir una reseña
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Fiction.
Mystery.
Suspense.
Thriller.
HTML:In this "utterly enchanting" Edgar and Anthony Awardâ??winning novella, a book lover uncovers a secret world of literary wonders (Irish Times). A voracious reader, Mr. Berger leads a solitary but satisfying life. Preferring the company of books to that of people, he's looking forward to an early retirement in the English countryside, where he can spend his remaining years nestled comfortably between the pages of classic literature. But his serene life is disrupted when he witnesses a woman with a distinctive red traveling bag fling herself before a train. If Mr. Berger isn't mistaken, he's just seen the climax of Anna Karenina reenacted on the Exeter-to-Plymouth railway. Though there is no body on the tracks, and the destiny of the tragic victim was written nearly a century before, Mr. Berger still longs to rescue her. The investigation leads him to the Caxton Private Lending Library & Book Depository, where the living breathing characters of literary invention are under the guardianship of a curious caretakerâ??and where, for Mr. Berger, the line between fiction and reality will blur beyond comprehension. No se han encontrado descripciones de biblioteca. |
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I am really happy I discovered this lovely, lovely tale. The idea of characters from great works of literature coming to life is something that I love and enjoy reading about (hello, Jasper Fforde☺). The writing is beautiful, with subtle humour that had me laughing out loud several times.
There is a lot of love in this novella: love of books and their power, libraries, writers, classics, and beloved characters.
For me, it was a perfect weekend read – comforting, funny, and intelligent.
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