I'd Like
Author | : Amanta Michalopoulou |
Publisher | : Dalkey Archive Press |
Total Pages | : 146 |
Release | : 2008 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781564784933 |
ISBN-13 | : 1564784932 |
Rating | : 4/5 (33 Downloads) |
Book excerpt: "The thirteen short stories that make up Amanda Michalopoulou's I'd Like read like versions of an unwritten novel: each riveting tale resonates with the others, and yet a sense of their connectedness remains tantalizingly out of grasp. Instead, we are presented with a kaleidoscope of characters and events, signs and emotions, linked by the uncanny repetition of certain details: blossoming almond trees, red berets, bleeding feet, accidents small and large. Michalopoulou's characters are both patently fictitious and profoundly real, as they move through a world in which even the smallest of everyday occurrences can take on enormous significance. Engagingly fresh in its approach, I'd Like offers a touching, utterly unique reading experience from one of Greece's most innovative young storytellers."--BOOK JACKET.