Найти книгу: "The Last Days of My Mother"

"A darkly humorous work, but also very sad—a mortal struggle, where the joy of life grapples with the fear of death, and often there is no way of knowing which of the two is on top. The final chapter is, in one word, thrilling. Sölvi has established himself among the most noteworthy of Icelandic writers. Conclusion: Five Stars. A brilliantly written book; funny, melancholy, and very beautiful."—Fréttabladid Thirty-seven years old, freshly broken up with his girlfriend, unemployed and vaguely depressed, Hermann has problems of his own. Now, his mother, who is rambunctious, rapier-tongued, frequently intoxicated and, until now impervious to change, has cancer. The doctor's prognosis sounds pretty final, but after a bit of online research, Hermann decides to accompany his mother to an unconventional treatment center in the Netherlands. Mother and son set out on their trip to Amsterdam, embarking on a schnapps-and-pint-fuelled picaresque that is by turns wickedly funny, tragic, and profound. Although the mother's final destination is never really in doubt, the trip presents the duo with a chance to reevaluate life—beginning, middle, and end. Although the trip is lively and entertaining, it will also put severe strain on the bond between mother and son, not to mention their mutual capacity for alcohol. Sölvi Björn Sigurdsson[/b] is the author of three books of poetry and the novels Radio Selfoss, The Murakami Girlfriend, and The Last Days of My Mother. His most recent book, The Icelandic Water Book, was published in the fall of 2013. A translator of classical poetry, he has also received distinguished nominations for his translation of Rimbaud's A Season In Hell. His Diabolical Comedy, a modern take on The Divine Comedy, has been translated into Finnish, Swedish and Danish. Helga Soffía Einarsdóttir[/b] grew up in Tanzania, and has since lived in Copenhagen, Barcelona, and Edinburgh. She has an MA in Translation Studies from the University of Iceland and has worked as a freelance translator and proofreader. Her translations (into Icelandic), include works by Zadie Smith, Alexander McCall Smith, and Lemony Snicket.

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Summer vacation for Julia suddenly interrupted. When bathing in the sea it drags on the bottom of the unknown force, the Earth Keepers. They tell Julia that the sixth Earth civilization may soon die. Fighters previous civilizations were destroyed. Earth Keepers found the cause of the lesions: men are logical, and therefore easy to calculate… This time the fighter will be a woman. Woman nature has entrusted the birth of the people, she them and protect… the Super Queen-Mother.

The received signal “fight on” has rallied all the earthlings around Super Queen-Mother. She went into the match with confidence. The battle lasted a long time…

Летний отдых для Джулии неожиданно прерывается. При купании в море ее утаскивает на дно неизвестная сила, к Хранителям Земли. Они сообщают Джулии, что шестая цивилизация Земли может скоро погибнуть. Только одна может всех спасти, потому что она – Super Queen-Mother – Хозяйка Земли. Бойцы предыдущих цивилизаций были уничтожены: мужчины логичны, а значит – легко просчитываемы… В этот раз бойцом будет женщина. Женщине природа доверила рождение людей, ей их и защищать…