- Taschenbuch: 272 Seiten
- Verlag: Faber & Faber, London; Auflage: New ed. (20. Januar 2003)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0571212964
- ISBN-13: 978-0571212965
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 19 x 12,4 x 2 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 4.6 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (8 Kundenrezensionen)
- Amazon Bestseller-Rang: Nr. 109.796 in Englische Bücher (Siehe Top 100 in Englische Bücher)
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In Michael Frayn's novel Spies an old man returns to the scene of his seemingly ordinary suburban childhood. Stephen Wheatley is unsure of what he is seeking but, as he walks once-familiar streets he hasn't seen in 50 years, he unfolds a story of childish games colliding cruelly with adult realities. It is wartime and Stephen's friend Keith makes the momentous announcement that his mother is a German spy. The two boys begin to spy on the supposed spy, following her on her trips to the shops and to the post, and reading her diary. Keith's mother does have secrets to conceal but they are not the ones the boys suspect. Frayn skilfully manipulates his plot so that the reader's growing awareness of the truth remains just a few steps beyond Stephen's dawning realisation that he is trespassing on painful and dangerous territory. The only false notes occur in the final chapter when the central revelation (already cleverly signposted) is too swiftly followed by further disclosures about Stephen and his family that seem somehow unnecessary and make the denouement less satisfyingly conclusive. This is a much sparer and less expansive book than Headlong, Frayn's Booker Prize-shortlisted 1999 novel, more understated in its wit, but it is, in many ways, more compelling.--Nick Rennison
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In Michael Frayn's novel Spies an old man returns to the scene of his seemingly ordinary suburban childhood. Stephen Wheatley is unsure of what he is seeking, but as he walks once-familiar streets he hasn't seen in 50 years, he unfolds a story of childish games colliding cruelly with adult realities. It is wartime and Stephen's friend Keith makes the momentous announcement that his mother is a German spy. The two boys begin to spy on the supposed spy, following her on her trips to the shops and to the post office, and reading her diary. Keith's mother does have secrets to conceal but they are not the ones the boys suspect. Frayn skillfully manipulates his plot so that the reader's growing awareness of the truth remains just a few steps beyond young Stephen's dawning realization that he is trespassing on painful and dangerous territory. The only false notes occur in the final chapter when the central revelation is too swiftly followed by further disclosures about Stephen and his family that seem somehow unnecessary and make the denouement less satisfyingly conclusive. This is a much sparer and less expansive book than Frayn's 1999 novel Headlong, which was short-listed for the Booker Prize. --Nick Rennison, Amazon.co.uk
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England 1942, eine ruhige Seitenstraße in einer kleinen ländlichen Siedlung. Stephen und Keith sind 11 oder 12 Jahre alt und spielen häufig miteinander. Eines Tages verrät Keith Stephen ein aufregendes Geheimnis. "Meine Mutter ist eine Spionin der Deutschen."
Von da an beschatten die beiden Jungs Keiths Mutter auf Schritt und Tritt, führen Buch über sämtliche "Bewegungen" und reimen sich aus den Indizien eine glaubwürdig scheinende Geschichte zusammen.
Doch irgendwann bekommt Stephen seine Zweifel, ob das wirklich stimmt, und folgt Keiths Mutter auf eigene Faust...
Michael Frayn gelingt eine wunderbare Gratwanderung - die beiden Jungs erstehen deutlich vor dem geistigen Auge, ihre Motivationen und Gedankengänge sind absolut nachvollziehbar und "altersgerecht", und gleichzeitig zeigt er gehörigen Tiefgang, formuliert wunderschön und baut zudem unglaubliche Spannung auf. Man wird mit Stephen förmlich in die Geschichte hineingezogen - und immer wieder durch verblüffende, aber glaubwürdige Wendungen überrascht.
Das Buch kann allerdings in der Übersetzung nur verlieren, da es im Original viele herrliche Wortspiele enthält.
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"Spies" is a story about childhood, friendship, memories and growing up. In it we meet Stephen, the main protagonist, and Keith, his supposedly best friend. In times of war, the two of them embark on an adventurous game when Keith announces that his mother is a German spy. But what started as a game, suddenly turns into a nightmare. All at once Stephen is on his own in the confusing world of adults, torn between loyalty and curiosity. When the puzzle finally is solved, childhood for Stephen is gone forever and he is forced to grow up.
Michael Frayn expertly takes us back to our childhood days and triggers memories long forgotten. He skillfully twists the plot in a way the reader can´t really put his finger on the point of where it all changes. All throughout reading, the book has been a suspenseful source for imagination and speculation and is well worth reading.
Michael Frayn expertly takes us back to our childhood days and triggers memories long forgotten. He skillfully twists the plot in a way the reader can´t really put his finger on the point of where it all changes. All throughout reading, the book has been a suspenseful source for imagination and speculation and is well worth reading.
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Michael Frayn knows how to put irony in his novel. That is the cause for the success of his novel "Spies".
A very well written and good story dealing with how determined yound boys are to prove their imaginated and exaggerated theories.
Furthermore, due to his usage of two narrative perspectives, but both told by the same narrator, he creates a very clear and vivid picture of the circumstances of the events taking place in the Close during the World War Two and today.
Moreover, seeing the world through the young and as a contrast through the old Stephen's eyes he can reveal the hidden sarcasm and irony in this novel very well.
So I think this novel is really good to read for both genders and people from 16 years upwards.
A very well written and good story dealing with how determined yound boys are to prove their imaginated and exaggerated theories.
Furthermore, due to his usage of two narrative perspectives, but both told by the same narrator, he creates a very clear and vivid picture of the circumstances of the events taking place in the Close during the World War Two and today.
Moreover, seeing the world through the young and as a contrast through the old Stephen's eyes he can reveal the hidden sarcasm and irony in this novel very well.
So I think this novel is really good to read for both genders and people from 16 years upwards.
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A fascinating, mysterious and beautifully accomplished novel.
"Spies" written by Michael Frayn is a story about friendship and secrets. The author exactly knows how to use language to give us the feeling of being young again and to show us... Lesen Sie weiter...
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A voyage to the realm of childhood - longwinded but moving
Michael Frayn tells a great story about childhood in war time and its impact on the whole life of a man caught between two countries. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 15 Monaten von ko11 veröffentlicht
Poignant, ingenious and recommendable!
In his novel "Spies" which was published in London in 2002 Michael Frayn wants to show how lonely, fearful and desperate being a child often feels. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 15 Monaten von Schülerin MSS 11 veröffentlicht
Spies an intricately conceived story about being haunted by your own...
The novel 'Spies' by Michael Frayn is told from the perspective of Stephan Wheatley who is now an old man, looking back at his childhood. Lesen Sie weiter...
Vor 15 Monaten von koblenz1234 veröffentlicht
Outstanding novel!
After Frayn's last novel "Headlong" this is the second book I read by this author - and what a book! Frayn takes storytelling into the 21st century. Lesen Sie weiter...
Am 23. März 2004 veröffentlicht
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