- Gebundene Ausgabe: 288 Seiten
- Verlag: Thomas Dunne Books (Januar 2000)
- Sprache: Englisch
- ISBN-10: 0312205384
- ISBN-13: 978-0312205386
- Größe und/oder Gewicht: 21,1 x 14,2 x 3 cm
- Durchschnittliche Kundenbewertung: 5.0 von 5 Sternen Alle Rezensionen anzeigen (2 Kundenrezensionen)
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It seems fitting for a man being heralded as heir to García Márquez and other Latin American godheads of postmodern circuitousness that the namesake of David Toscana's English debut, Tula Station, is the central image and fulcrum of not only the novel but also any criticism that may be made of it. As the town of Tula's fortune ultimately resides in the government's decision of whether or not to include it on the railway line, so does the book's success depend upon the reader's willingness to separate its three narratives so that they become more than coincidental echoes of one another.
Supposedly culled by Toscana from the manuscript of Froylán Gómez, long considered dead, Tula Station continues to toy with the hazy realm between fact and fiction. Gómez is paid to write the biography of Juan Capistrán, the bastard orphan of Tula. Capistrán spends his life in pursuit of the affections of the beautiful, elusive Carmen as well as validation from the town of the once-prosperous Tula. Preoccupied with its ultimate standing in history's eyes, the town goes to great lengths to leave its mark, including this amusing attempt to be the most populous city and therefore the capital:
How many more do we need? One hundred? Three hundred? And nobody can die. That is Dr. Isunza's responsibility. I, one of them said, am going right home, and in nine months, I will provide another Tulteco. All applauded and drank to expanding their families. Well, I couldn't even if I wanted to, señores, because my wife is already in menopause. Then marry off your daughters. And the men left the casino and headed home, ready to eliminate the cold showers, half acts and the not-todays.Capistrán and the town itself quickly emerge as likable underdogs, thanks to Toscana's loving attention to quirky details. Gómez, on the other hand, requires a bit more patience if one is to see something larger in the selfish rejection of his established life for the pursuit of yet another mysterious Carmen. The same can occasionally be said for the overall novel itself, cutting quickly back and forth between Gómez and Capistrán's related journeys. But what is intended as harmony can descend into a temporary cacophony for anyone who is less than patient. Toscana supplies the story's cords, but is up to the reader to elevate them to chords. --Bob Michaels
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Acclaimed Mexican author Toscana interweaves three equally compelling stories into a poignant novel of love and loss. When Froylan Gomez, a restless, would-be writer, is summoned to a nursing home to meet Juan Capistran, an aged and ailing man claiming to be his long-lost great-great-grandfather, he embarks on an intensely emotional journey that will forever alter the course of his once predictable existence. Commissioned by Juan to write his biography, Froylan becomes immersed in the interrelated tales of a small town's demise and Juan's life-long desire for a woman named Carmen. Inspired by the passion of the old man's devotion to the past, Froylan retreats further from his thoroughly confused wife, desperately seeking to discover a "Carmen" of his own. Toscana's spare, understated prose serves to underscore the tremendous emotional impact of this semimystical fable. Margaret Flanagan
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What a thought-provoking, utterly refreshing book. Nice to go beyond magical realism and find this cool and contemporary Mexican writer.
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What a funky, quirky, rich and refreshing story. Unlike anything I've read all year. If you or someone you know loves Mexico, and loves a subtle but hilarious story, AND wants to know one of Mexico's most important contemporary writers, buy this book!
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Thoroughly modern Mexican novel
11. Dezember 1999
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What a funky, quirky, rich and refreshing story. Unlike anything I've read all year. If you or someone you know loves Mexico, and loves a subtle but hilarious story, AND wants to know one of Mexico's most important contemporary writers, buy this book!
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Fun Read
23. Januar 2008
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Though I disagree with the San Francisco Chronicle blurb on the back cover "Told with a playful self-consciousness reminiscent of David Foster Wallace....", I did enjoy the book and will read more of Toscana's books. He does not display anywhere near the genius of Wallace, but does require patience in following the plot.
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Moving, rich, totally original novel!
13. Dezember 1999
Format:Gebundene Ausgabe
What a thought-provoking, utterly refreshing book. Nice to go beyond magical realism and find this cool and contemporary Mexican writer.
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