LITERARY RECOMMENDATION:" YOU, that you hide "CRISTINA
Thursday, May 19, 2011
What Causes Nocturnal Seizures
In the summer I read a book by Cristina Bajo, called "You, who hide."
The book is a careful selection of stories mágicos.Muchos I found the introduction to another novel, those that keeps you on edge and waiting for a fatal descenlace and unique.
SAYS PART OF THE BOOK SYNOPSIS
"... Cristina Bajo dazzles his readers with these magical stories, some as short stories, an exuberant imagination, exquisite prose and masterful use of historical time.
love, revenge and poetic justice hold the same strength as the spells of witches and the boldness of his protagonists, for whom a passion, when it is true, can be claimed after death.
Ghosts, witchcraft, magic liberating prediction, the curse and the domain of the occult are like a shadow that erases the boundaries of reality.
If there is a Gothic Argentina, the tales of "You, who hide you" definitely belongs to him. Set in a precise moment in memory of a people defined by their author as historical fantasy, many of them are inspired by ancient legends.
... Over the next three centuries without losing a shred of documentary rigor, Cristina Bajo dares to investigate the most impenetrable corners of the human soul. From there emerges "You, who hide," a book that gives a new dimension to the historical narrative and confirms its author as one of the most powerful and original writers of our time. "
Cristina meets in stories, mystical figures, tragic characters are real, some implausible than when they act in a story made up a story that hits you and you will not leave quietly.
old customs, old life are neatly described, is that the author knows about historical details and turns everyday arming these delicious stories.
My favorites?
All but emphasized one that took me smiles and laughter ...
story evokes how difficult it was for women in the era of wars and Federal Unitary find a husband, who was not old, was invalid, were children ... or banned or walking in the war.
Bernabela happened that the mulatto and cook in the house that was used was old enough to deserve ... and candidates did not exist ...
His temper and his protests affect the entire family as they fail to make-your culinary specialty sausages, until they get a candidate ... Bernabela godmother, pray and expect a miracle.
already know that mestizos were considered the lowest caste and forgotten ....
But Bernabela is a little crazy?! tema.se back to negligence.
One day in a cross walk with a ranquel eyes ... which ignores and despises.
While this ranquel and his men attacked the residence of the familia.Con the bad luck that all women of the house and scare the skirmish Bernabela advantage to capture this one ... I had known .. ranquel .
A spearhead, born this love ...
For the bridesmaid, shower to realize all, entirely integrated with family life, convincing the lady of the house (by then overtaken by all situations) the desirability of the new acquisition ... For as
Cristina says in this story:
"girl's story that he had three names: Pilquiñan, the first in their language meant Eagle Arrow, something very respectable second, baptism was Robustiano, the date did Bernabela prisoner of his amor.Pero liked the most was the third, nobody knew the night she whispered in his ear, when she begged him to plant a son. "
a precious pearl necklace wonderful stories ... Besos
Fiona
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