Farewell, Cowboy - Softcover

Olja Savicevic, Celia Hawkesworth

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1908236485 ISBN 13: 9781908236487

Publisher: Istros Books, 2015

Synopsis

'Farewell, Cowboy' is a tough yet poetic novel by one of Croatia's best known writers. The story is rich in local colour and sentiment, following the main character, Dada, who returns to her home town on the Adriatic coast in order to unravel the mystery of her brother Daniel's death. Daniel, although young, smart and popular, threw himself under a train in mysterious circumstances a few years earlier. In her search for clues, Dada meets an array of eccentric characters and succumbs to the charms of the young gigolo Angelo, who is a part of a film crew shooting a Western on the nearby 'prairie'. Slowly and painfully she discovers all there is to know about her brother's death, and how Angelo was caught up in it. In her debut novel, Savičević playfully transposes the genre of a traditional Western drama to the contemporary world, challenging the omnipotent heroes of childhood and questioning what constitutes heroism today. Her shabby seaside hometown provides the perfect backdrop for this tale of loss and redemption, redolent of transient glamour and unrealised small-town dreams.

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Review:

'The publication of this dazzling, funny and deadly serious novel will bring nourishment to readers hungry for the best new European fiction, and to those wondering where the new generation of post-Yugoslav novelists are.' (Kapka Kassabova, The Guaridan) --The Guardian

'The humour and sheer anarchy of the action combined with the comic exasperation, unforgettable characters and Dada s wry acceptance of the way life happens to be, make this subversively appealing novel all the more profound; even, unexpectedly, beautiful.' (Eileen Battersby, Irish Times) --Irish Times

'Savicevic continually surprises with the originality and energy of her prose, translated skillfully by Celia Hawkesworth. Images are revisited, lines repeated, like refrains, throughout the novel, creating a very dynamic and original flow. Tragedy lurks in these pages, but what could be a dismal heartbreaking tale is lifted with humour and thoughtful asides. And that is the sense that lingers.' (J M Schreiber, Rough Ghosts) --Roughghosts Wordpress

About this edition

• Publisher: Istros Books
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1908236485
• ISBN 13: 9781908236487
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 196