tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post7751923603194361679..comments2024-01-02T15:37:04.858-05:00Comments on Caravana de recuerdos: The Moro AffairRichardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-72280888184389818002009-12-20T23:01:02.320-05:002009-12-20T23:01:02.320-05:00*Hi Simon: Thanks for the kind words about the pos...*Hi Simon: Thanks for the kind words about the post! This book was actually very interesting to me, but I realize it won't be for everybody given its grim subject matter and lack of a "positive" message to take away from it. Of course, I agree with you on the value of reading stuff like this from time to time.<br /><br />*¡Hola Ever! Muy interesante lo que que has dicho sobre Antonio Negri. No pienso que Sciascia lo nombra al tipo dentro de esta obra (sí lo nombra a Mario Moretti, el presunto asesino en aquel entonces), pero tengo entendido que Sciascia la publicó <em>El caso Aldo Moro</em> menos que 3 meses después del asesinato de Moro (supongo que nadie sabía mucho más sobre el asunto hasta más tarde). De todos modos, estoy de acuerdo con todo lo que dices sobre Sciascia. ¡Saludos!<br /><br />*Hi Emily: Ha ha, yes, you've totally outed me as an NYRB fan! Thanks so much for the Powell's sale link, but the bookstore across the street from my job actually has a number of NYRB titles on sale as remainders right now. And since I bought something like 13 books there the other day (1 non-NYRB title at full price and 12 wicked cheap NYRB books for $5 and $6 a pop for the most part), I think I have enough for the moment. Sciascia does do a fine job here exploring the "multiple unacceptable options" of the Moro situation as you so deftly put it, so I'm looking forward to reading another couple of books by him in the upcoming year. A fascinating writer!Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01746599416342846897noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-62807331997774542712009-12-20T15:56:48.615-05:002009-12-20T15:56:48.615-05:00There's been something nagging at the back of ...There's been something nagging at the back of my mind for a little while now, about the covers of the books you review, and how they have an eerie similarity...and it just hit me: you're a NYRB fan! Probably should have realized it sooner, but there you go. (And in case you weren't aware, Powell's is having a <a href="http://www.powells.com/sub/FeaturedTitlesNewYorkReviewofBooksClassicsSale.html?margin=NYRB%20Classics" rel="nofollow">30% off sale</a> on NYRB books right now.)<br /><br />Anyway, this sounds interesting. Hostage situations so often involve choices between multiple unacceptable options, and it sounds like Sciascia does a good job with that.Emilyhttp://www.eveningallafternoon.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-13033777181516091682009-12-19T15:07:20.672-05:002009-12-19T15:07:20.672-05:00Hola, Richard!
Hace varios días que intento escrib...Hola, Richard!<br />Hace varios días que intento escribir un comentario sobre un libro de Sciascia, cuyo, dicho sea de paso, es complicado de pronunciar. Es un gran escritor. Un señor elegante.<br />Respecto al caso Moro, hace unos meses leí un libro de Antonio Negri, el seudo autor intelectual del secuestro y posterior asesinato de Moro (no sé si Sciascia lo nombra) y la verdad es que es un panfletario sin pies ni cabeza. Me recuerda a Firmenich, aunque con una preparación superior. En fin, on tengo una idea clara sobre el asunto, ya me toparé con el libro de Sciascia.<br />Saludose. r.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07511683454711115536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1911087927983597831.post-33730200859472401552009-12-19T07:52:49.760-05:002009-12-19T07:52:49.760-05:00Brutal. Depressing. Recommended.
What a great th...Brutal. Depressing. Recommended. <br /><br />What a great three words you use at the end. I think sometimes you need to read books like these that leave you feeling a bit breathless and make you question everything. Sounds interesting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com