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The Parade: a novel Tapa blanda – 5 marzo 2020

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From the bestselling author of The Circle and The Monk of Mokha comes a taut, suspenseful story of two foreigners' role in a nation's fragile peace.

'Tightly written, carefully designed to wrong-foot preconceptions, and astute . . . An intensely gripping story' Evening Standard

An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state.

Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence.

With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation's war, and what role we have in forging anyone's peace.

'Certainly his best book since What is the What... The sound of a major writer finding his mature voice' Spectator

Longitud de impresión

320 páginas
Idioma

Inglés
Editorial

Penguin Books
Fecha de publicación

5 marzo 2020
Dimensiones

12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 cm
ISBN-10

0241986273
ISBN-13

978-0241986271
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Tightly written, carefully designed to wrong-foot preconceptions, and astute... An intensely gripping story ― Evening Standard

Certainly his best book since What is the What, The Parade may well be the sound of a major writer finding his mature voice ― Spectator

A parable of progress, as told by J.M. Coetzee to Philip K. Dick -- Richard Flanagan

The Parade is a heartbreaker and a mindbender. It is a novel of ideas that packs an emotional punch that left me reeling. With clear, unadorned prose, Eggers lays bare the costs of war, and of peace -- Tayari Jones

A readable, atmospheric book ― The Times

This is a tale for our time, an allegory about intervening in foreign lands without knowledge, and so a nightmare vision of our endless wars. -- Thomas E. Ricks

In The Parade, the anxiety grows with every page and every mile to reach an ending that turns everything upside down and sends us into the heart of darkness. A minimalistic, merciless novel. A powerful allegory and a painfully concrete contemporary story-Eggers is a true virtuoso of that synthesis. -- Georgi Gospodinov

Wide-ranging and thoughtful engagement with concepts of power and inequality and whether Western notions of what constitutes 'progress' are always right ― Literary Review

It partakes of a complex of anxieties about America's role as an affluent superpower of dubious virtue ― Financial Times

Egger's commitment to social and political issues continues ― Mail on Sunday

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An unnamed country is leaving the darkness of a decade at war, and to commemorate the armistice the government commissions a new road connecting two halves of the state. Two men, foreign contractors from the same company, are sent to finish the highway. While one is flighty and adventurous, wanting to experience the nightlife and people, the other wants only to do the work and go home. But both men must eventually face the absurdities of their positions, and the dire consequences of their presence. With echoes of J. M. Coetzee and Graham Greene, this timeless novel questions whether we can ever understand another nation's war, and what role we have in forging anyone's peace.

Detalles del producto

Editorial ‏ : ‎ Penguin Books; N.º 1 edición (5 marzo 2020)
Idioma ‏ : ‎ Inglés
Tapa blanda ‏ : ‎ 320 páginas
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0241986273
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0241986271
Peso del producto ‏ : ‎ 140 g
Dimensiones ‏ : ‎ 12.9 x 1.2 x 19.8 cm

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Revisado en Alemania el 31 de diciembre de 2022

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Entwicklungshilfe in einem nicht genauer bezeichneten afrikanischen Land kurz nach einem Bürgerkrieg. Eine Straße soll gebaut werden, die den Süden mit dem Norden des Landes verbindet, um auf diese Weise die unterschiedlich entwickelten Landesteile zusammenzuführen und die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung voranzutreiben.

Die beiden aus dem Westen stammenden Ingenieure könnten unterschiedlicher nicht sein: Der eine sehr pflichtbewusst, der andere das Abenteuer in einem exotischen Land genießend und dabei den erfolgreichen Abschluss des Straßenbaus wiederholt gefährdend. Beide Personen leicht überzeichnet, aber glaubwürdig. Die Handlung eingebettet in eine überzeugende Darstellung von Menschen der afrikanischen Gesellschaft, die mit den Ingenieuren im Rahmen des Straßenbaus in Kontakt kommen.

Am Ende scheitert das Projekt trotz bester Absichten der Ingenieure und der Bevölkerung an den unterschiedlichen Vorstellungen und Erwartungen, die der Westen und Afrika haben.

Das Buch bietet für dieses Dilemma keine Lösung an. Ein paar Wochen Straßenbau scheinen aber offensichtlich nicht zur Lösung struktureller Probleme beizutragen, wenn kulturelle Unterschiede unberücksichtigt bleiben. Ein lesenswertes Buch, da es zum Nachdenken über die Sinnhaftigkeit der üblichen Entwicklungshilfe anregt, auch wenn es den Leser etwas ratlos und melancholisch gestimmt zurücklässt.

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BookWorm

A short book with a big punch

Revisado en Reino Unido el 18 de diciembre de 2022

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You don't need to write a tome of epic length to tell a good story. In fact, often the most impactful books are those which keep it short. In 'The Parade', Dave Eggers demonstrates how a compact, elegantly and economically told tale can speak volumes. It is set in an unnamed, fictional, less economically wealthy country - probably, although not specifically, in Africa. The country has recently emerged from a bitter civil war between north and south. To mark the end of hostilities, the president has organised the construction of a road linking the two regions, and as soon as it is finished, a parade will be held to celebrate the peace.

Two men from overseas - probably, but not specifically, the USA - are flown in by a specialist company to complete the job. 'Four', the point of view character, is an experienced engineer who has paved roads in many difficult, remote locations. He sticks rigidly to the rules and allows nothing to get in the way of getting the job done - particularly any sort of contact with the local population. To his horror, he is paired with new man 'Nine', who is the opposite. Naive, idealistic, and keen to interact with the locals, he is an unintended agent of chaos. Can Four possibly finish the road to the tight schedule so the planned parade can go ahead?

I was able to sympathise with both Four and Nine, who represent the opposite ends of the spectrum of how people from economically rich countries interact (or not) with the populace when visiting nations that are not as financially well off. Neither comes over as an inherently 'bad' person and there is a valid rationale for each of their viewpoints. Four often seems to be lacking in compassion and rude, but clearly recognises his own remit and that the value he can bring is by doing his job effectively and well for the benefit of the whole population. Whereas Nine cares about the people on a more personal level and treats them as equals, benefitting some of those he meets, but fails to use his opportunities to help them in the most effective way and ultimately endangers himself and the whole operation.

It is a clever story about the uneasiness of interactions between people in such situations, where a vast gulf exists between their life circumstances, based on nothing more than the sheer luck of their birthplace. Anyone who has travelled in countries that are not as economically well off as their own will recognise at least some of this. I wonder if which man the reader has more sympathy with depends on their personality type - I felt more inclined to support Four, but I think others would consider him cold hearted and prefer Nine.

To me, Nine represented the 'white saviour' narrative that is generally rejected in this day and age - the well meaning wealthy foreigner who arrives, bestowing gifts haphazardly and feeling rather pleased with themselves, sometimes causing damage in the process, whereas they could have used their money and privilege far more effectively if less glamorously in other ways. I should add that the skin colour of the two men is never specifically mentioned, but I did imagine them both to be white, and even if they weren't the concept is still similar - the better-off outsider of whatever colour assuming they are capable of 'fixing' the problems of the financially impoverished locals.

Besides Four and Nine, there are two local men - dubbed 'Medallion' and 'Cousin' - whom the pair encounter and (despite Four's determined efforts to avoid it) become crucial to the success of the project. Are they to be trusted? Are they exploiting the wealthy visitors - and would it be wrong if they were?

This is a well constructed and thought provoking book which I'd highly recommend. It is not long, but I've found more to say about it in my review than I do when reviewing the majority of novels twice its length. It would be a good choice for a book club as there is plenty to think about here. It's also a good choice for people travelling to parts of the world that are less economically wealthy than their own. It won't give any easy answers, but it does make you think.

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RENE QUILES

TRES BIEN.UNE FIN SURPRENANTE.

Revisado en Francia el 16 de julio de 2021

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Nous sommes au milieu de nulle part ,dans un pays non identifié qui a un côté Mad Max et qui sort d'une guerre civile. Une entreprise doit goudronner la route menant du Nord au Sud,afin que la Parade en l'honneur de la fin des troubles et de l'achèvement de la route puisse à une date bien prévue circuler sans encombre.Les deux ouvriers,sont très différents l'un de l'autre. Par sécurité ils portent un chiffre en guise de nom, Quatre, pour le conducteur celui qui dans sa voiture hyperperfectionnée goudronne la route et Neuf pour celui qui fait le travail d'éclaireur,s'assurant que rien ne viendra troubler le travail de Quatre .Le soir Neuf a pour habitude de sortir et de se mêler aux autochtones,même si le règlement l'interdit,et il ne rentre pas de la nuit . A son réveil Deux ne voit personne.Il reprend sa tâche, car le calendrier doit être respecté. ..Je n'en dirais pas plus .J'ai beaucoup aimé ce livre de 184 pages,même si la fin est des plus surprenantes.Ce n'est pas un livre pour la plage,il manque de fantaisie,mais il ne manque pas de suspens.

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Paola Migliavacca

Romanzo interessante

Revisado en Italia el 8 de noviembre de 2019

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Romanzi interessante sulla nuova colonizzazione dell'Africa. Da leggere.

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Ajfeigin

Interesting easy read

Revisado en Australia el 7 de febrero de 2021

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An interesting story that’s really well written and easy to read. Unusual techniques in the story telling that seem to add to it well

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