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The Postman (Il Postino): A Novel
Antonio Skármeta
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Description for The Postman (Il Postino): A Novel
Paperback. "A jewel of a story."-The New Yorker Translator(s): Silver, Katherine. Num Pages: 128 pages. BIC Classification: FA. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 147 x 9. Weight in Grams: 118.
The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award–winning Il Postino, this classic novel established Antonio Skármeta’s reputation as “one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation in contemporary Latin American letters” (Christian Science Monitor). Boisterously funny and passionate, The Postman tells of young love ignited by the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Set in the colorful, ebullient years preceding the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, the book has been translated into nearly twenty-five languages around the world.
The unforgettable inspiration for the Academy Award–winning Il Postino, this classic novel established Antonio Skármeta’s reputation as “one of the most representative authors of the post-boom generation in contemporary Latin American letters” (Christian Science Monitor). Boisterously funny and passionate, The Postman tells of young love ignited by the poetry of Pablo Neruda. Set in the colorful, ebullient years preceding the Pinochet dictatorship in Chile, the book has been translated into nearly twenty-five languages around the world.
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Publisher
WW Norton & Co United States
Number of pages
120
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9780393330397
SKU
V9780393330397
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About Antonio Skármeta
Antonio Skármeta (1940—2024) achieved worldwide renown with The Postman (Il Postino). His fiction received dozens of awards and has been translated into nearly thirty languages worldwide. Katherine Silver's award-winning translations include works by María Sonia Cristoff, Daniel Sada, César Aira, Julio Cortázar, Juan Carlos Onetti, and Julio Ramón Ribeyro. The author of Echo Under Story, she volunteers as an interpreter ... Read more
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