After concluding his studies, Hatoun returned to Manauswhere he taught French language and literature at the Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
Two Brothers has everything a good novel should have, backed up by some sumptuous black and white illustrations that capture a historical Manaus in an unforgettable way.
The effects is like something out of an Isabel Allende novel or a Dostoevsky family tragedy, historical, serious, achingly real and a touch of magic brought about by the beauty of the setting and the sadness of a crumbling family.
I am not sure where else this type of story could be told and be so believable. By continuing to use this website, you agree to their use. There is a great tension between the older couple, mother and father, between their fiery romance and the children that changed their relationship. A multi-generational tale about twins separated in Two Brothers has everything a good novel should have, backed up by some sumptuous black and white illustrations that capture a historical Manaus in an unforgettable way.
Reviewed at No Flying, No Tights. Our nightmares belong to us. I recommend this graphic novel to any reader interested in great international literature in translation. Man, this family is terrible to each other. Mari rated it it was amazing May 18, Lists with This Book. Overcopies of his books have been sold in Brazil, and they have been translated in several languages including Italian, English, French, Spanish, Danish, Czech, and Arabic. This book is not yet featured on Listopia.
This story is about all sorts of stuff; incest, sloth, family relations, and identity. Notify me of new comments via email. Mia Couto. Moacyr Scliar ,. Milton Hatoum ,. Marcelo Coelho. Bernardo Carvalho ,. Ian McEwan ,. Julian Barnes. Afonso X ,. Livia Garcia-Roza ,. Luis Fernando Verissimo ,. Adriana Lisboa. Tatiana Salem Levy. Ivo Mesquita ,.
Isabel Duprat. Edward W. Said ,. To add more books, click here. Welcome back. Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars. Sois are commenting using your Facebook account. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Hatoum writes about destructured families in his works, with a political tendency. Lists with This Book. This is the story of Lebonese immigrants who settled in Brazil and stared t a family against the wishes of the husband.
Overcopies of his books have been sold in Brazil, and they have been translated in several languages including Italian, English, French, Spanish, Danish, Czech, and Arabic.
Beatriz Rivato rated it it was amazing Sep 10, Kabuslarimiz ise tamamen bize irmaoa. There are no discussion topics on this book yet. The mother is central in this story, siding with the wild brother over the accomplished one. After concluding his studies, Hatoun returned gatoum Manauswhere he taught French language and literature at the Universidade Federal do Amazonas.
Rodrigo de Meneses rated it it was hayoum Jul 01, This site uses cookies. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Milton Hatoum born August 19, is a Brazilian writer, translator and professor. Jul 19, Suzydumeur rated it really liked it. You are commenting using your WordPress.
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