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The Gentleman From Peru
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About the book
We spend more time than we know trying to go back. We call it fantasising, we call it dreaming - but we're all crawling back, each in his or her own way. A group of college friends find themselves marooned at a luxurious hotel on the Amalfi Coast in Italy. While their boat is being repaired, they can't help but observe the daily routine of a fellow hotel guest - a mysterious, white-bearded stranger who sits on the veranda each night and smokes one cigarette, sometimes two. When the group decides to invite the elegant traveller to lunch with them, they cannot begin to imagine the miraculous abilities, strange wisdom, and a life-changing story he is about to impart to one of the friends in particular. Deeply atmospheric and sensual, 'The Gentleman From Peru' weaves achingly poignant insight into a story of regret, fate and epic love.
Editions (2)
ISBN9780571385119
PublisherFaber And Faber Ltd.
Publication Date04/01/24
Pages169
Main GenreNovels
Sub GenreContemporary
FormatHardback
LanguageEnglish
Price16.50 €
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cupcake_kathi130 Followers
4.0Das ist mein erstes Buch vom Autor und es sticht wirklich heraus von den Büchern, die ich bisher gelesen habe. Es ist wirklich sehr interessant, dann hier das Thema der Reinkarnation angesprochen wird, aber anfangs, als die Gruppe den alten Mann kennenlernt idt es teilweise sehr weise was er sagt, aber auch manchmal ziemlich esoterisch. Ist ja auch nicht schlechtes. Ich will nur damit sagen, dass man immer mehr ins die Fiktion reingezogen wird. Sehr interessant und auch ein wunderschönes Setting mit landschaftlich beschriebenen Szenen.
Jul 13, 2025
4.0Das ist mein erstes Buch vom Autor und es sticht wirklich heraus von den Büchern, die ich bisher gelesen habe. Es ist wirklich sehr interessant, dann hier das Thema der Reinkarnation angesprochen wird, aber anfangs, als die Gruppe den alten Mann kennenlernt idt es teilweise sehr weise was er sagt, aber auch manchmal ziemlich esoterisch. Ist ja auch nicht schlechtes. Ich will nur damit sagen, dass man immer mehr ins die Fiktion reingezogen wird. Sehr interessant und auch ein wunderschönes Setting mit landschaftlich beschriebenen Szenen.
Jul 13, 2025
elli.spirellii_books29 Followers
5.0This is the right book for u when you already learned to love Acimans stories. It's a tragic story about loss, love and hope. The future and the past. A short story which will make you laugh, cry and think about life. Although the plot is nothing you haven't already heard of, but tge author told it in his own way and i like his style of writing. It's a little bit sad that the other characters were just what they were described as: side characters. I would love to read more about them too, especially Emma and Paul !
Apr 28, 2024
5.0This is the right book for u when you already learned to love Acimans stories. It's a tragic story about loss, love and hope. The future and the past. A short story which will make you laugh, cry and think about life. Although the plot is nothing you haven't already heard of, but tge author told it in his own way and i like his style of writing. It's a little bit sad that the other characters were just what they were described as: side characters. I would love to read more about them too, especially Emma and Paul !
Apr 28, 2024
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