This story of estrangement and forgiveness will move listeners. In a smooth voice and steady pace, David Pittu narrates the plight of two families as they confront the devastating effects of the Basque-Spanish conflict. In a Basque country village occupied by militants, Bittori and Miren are lifelong friends. But when Bittori’s husband is gunned down by Basque separatists, a group Miren’s son belongs to, the families drift apart. Pittu manages to convey the audiobook’s narrative despite its nonlinear structure. The greatest challenge is to give each character a unique voice, an aspect Pittu struggles with a bit due to the multitudes involved. Nonetheless, this is an important listen. A.C. © AudioFile 2019, Portland, Maine
Fernando Aramburu's internationally acclaimed novel evokes an unresolved history of violence, giving a fictional account of lives shattered by Basque terrorism even as it rekindles debate about truth and reconciliation.
Lifetime friends become bitter enemies when the father of one family is killed by militants-one of whom is a son from the other family. Told in short sections highlighting a rich multiplicity*of characters from all walks of life, Homeland*brilliantly unfolds in nonlinear fashion as it traces the moral dilemmas faced by the families of murder victim and perpetrator alike. Aramburu alludes only obliquely to the historical context while he focuses on the psychological complexity of his characters and builds nearly unbearable suspense.
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Lifetime friends become bitter enemies when the father of one family is killed by militants-one of whom is a son from the other family. Told in short sections highlighting a rich multiplicity*of characters from all walks of life, Homeland*brilliantly unfolds in nonlinear fashion as it traces the moral dilemmas faced by the families of murder victim and perpetrator alike. Aramburu alludes only obliquely to the historical context while he focuses on the psychological complexity of his characters and builds nearly unbearable suspense.
Homeland: A Novel
Fernando Aramburu's internationally acclaimed novel evokes an unresolved history of violence, giving a fictional account of lives shattered by Basque terrorism even as it rekindles debate about truth and reconciliation.
Lifetime friends become bitter enemies when the father of one family is killed by militants-one of whom is a son from the other family. Told in short sections highlighting a rich multiplicity*of characters from all walks of life, Homeland*brilliantly unfolds in nonlinear fashion as it traces the moral dilemmas faced by the families of murder victim and perpetrator alike. Aramburu alludes only obliquely to the historical context while he focuses on the psychological complexity of his characters and builds nearly unbearable suspense.
Lifetime friends become bitter enemies when the father of one family is killed by militants-one of whom is a son from the other family. Told in short sections highlighting a rich multiplicity*of characters from all walks of life, Homeland*brilliantly unfolds in nonlinear fashion as it traces the moral dilemmas faced by the families of murder victim and perpetrator alike. Aramburu alludes only obliquely to the historical context while he focuses on the psychological complexity of his characters and builds nearly unbearable suspense.
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BN ID: | 2940171821470 |
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Publisher: | Penguin Random House |
Publication date: | 03/05/2019 |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
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