Título: The Colony: A Novel
Autor: Audrey Magee
Sinopse: LONGLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE
“Luminous.” ―Jonathan Myerson, The Guardian
“Vivid, thought-provoking.” ―Malcolm Forbes, Star Tribune
In 1979, as violence erupts all over Ireland, two outsiders travel to a small island off the west coast in search of their own answers, despite what it may cost the islanders.
It is the summer of 1979. An English painter travels to a small island off the west coast of Ireland. Mr. Lloyd takes the last leg by currach, though boats with engines are available and he doesn’t much like the sea. He wants the authentic experience, to be changed by this place, to let its quiet and light fill him, give him room to create. He doesn’t know that a Frenchman follows close behind. Jean-Pierre Masson has visited the island for many years, studying the language of those who make it their home. He is fiercely protective of their isolation, deems it essential to exploring his theories of language preservation and identity.
But the people who live on this rock―three miles long and half a mile wide―have their own views on what is being recorded, what is being taken, and what ought to be given in return. Over the summer, each of them―from great-grandmother Bean Uí Fhloinn, to widowed Mairéad, to fifteen-year-old James, who is determined to avoid the life of a fisherman―will wrestle with their values and desires. Meanwhile, all over Ireland, violence is erupting. And there is blame enough to go around.
An expertly woven portrait of character and place, a stirring investigation into yearning to find one’s way, and an unflinchingly political critique of the long, seething cost of imperialism, Audrey Magee’s The Colony is a novel that transports, that celebrates beauty and connection, and that reckons with the inevitable ruptures of independence.
Contexto da obra
Como livro em inglês, esta obra costuma ganhar também uma camada própria de interesse editorial e linguístico. “The Colony: A Novel”, de Audrey Magee, publicado pela editora Picador, em 2023 e com 384 páginas, integra a categoria Livros em Inglês. Por isso, o interesse da obra tende a se ampliar quando o leitor considera também a relação com a língua em que ela circula.
Editora: Picador
Páginas: 384
Ano: 2023-06-13
Edição:
Linguagem: en
ISBN: 1250867215
ISBN13: 9781250867216
Sobre a editora
Os livros da editora Picador oferecem uma experiência de leitura marcada por narrativas densas e reflexivas, que exploram temas como o tempo em sua dimensão social e psicológica, a complexidade das relações humanas e dilemas contemporâneos. Muitas obras apresentam um tom pensive e, por vezes, melancólico, mesclando ensaio e ficção para investigar questões profundas, como poder, identidade e memória. O catálogo sugere uma preferência por textos que transitam entre o intelectual e o emotivo, com ritmo que pode variar do mais contemplativo ao tenso, sempre com linguagem elaborada e um olhar atento a nuances históricas e culturais.
