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The theme of non-communication in human relationships in a world saturated with information is the connecting thread in this collection of stories. The mystery of light in Vermeer's famous painting inspires a writer; a travelling lingerie salesman is helped by a rock musician as he waits for his runaway son; an emigrant describes his experiences in Havana to his nephew; a thief, killed while robbing a bank, recounts his love story.
Non-communication in a world saturated with information is the connecting theme in this lively collection of stories by the author of The Carpenter's Pencil. The everyday lives of Rivas's unforgettable characters may be desperate and harsh, filled with pain and solitude, but humour and tenderness always redeem them. Vermeer's Milkmaid includes the three stories that comprise Butterfly's Tongue, upon which Jos- Luis Cuerda's acclaimed film of the same title is based.
Non-communication in a world saturated with information is the connecting theme in this lively collection of stories by the author of The Carpenter's Pencil. The everyday lives of Rivas's unforgettable characters may be desperate and harsh, filled with pain and solitude, but humour and tenderness always redeem them. Vermeer's Milkmaid includes the three stories that comprise Butterfly's Tongue, upon which Jos- Luis Cuerda's acclaimed film of the same title is based.
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"Some truly masterly pieces of contemporary storytelling" Santos Alonso, Diario 16; "The collection proves that Manuel Rivas is ready to tackle themes of major importance... Constantly rewarding" Ricardo Senabre, ABC; "Manuel Rivas knows how to show the mixture of cruelty and tenderness that lie behind human activity" Joaquin Arnaiz, Mundo
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He is an important storyteller because he is sensitive and has an incredible ear, which, in his fiction, is allied to great integrity - John Berger
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- PublisherHarvill Press
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 1860469302
- ISBN 13 9781860469305
- BindingPaperback
- Number of pages120
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