
Guernica
A Novel
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Narrado por:
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Lloyd James
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De:
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Dave Boling
In 1935, Miguel Navarro finds himself in conflict with the Spanish Civil Guard and flees the Basque fishing village of Lekeitio to make a new start in Guernica, the center of Basque culture and tradition. In the midst of this isolated bastion of democratic values, Miguel finds more than a new life - he finds someone to live for. Miren Ansotegui is a charismatic and graceful dancer who has her pick of the bachelors in Guernica, but she focuses only on the charming and mysterious Miguel. The two discover a love that war and tragedy cannot destroy.
History and fiction merge seamlessly in this beautiful novel about the resilience of family, love, and tradition in the face of hardship. The bombing of Guernica was a devastating experiment in total warfare by the German Luftwaffe in the run-up to World War II. For the Basques, it was an attack on the soul of their ancient nation; for the world, it was an unprecedented crime against humanity. In his first novel, Boling reintroduces the event and paints his own picture of a people so strong, vibrant, and proud that they are willing to do whatever it takes to protect their values, their country, and their loved ones.
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Would you consider the audio edition of Guernica to be better than the print version?
I would rather have read this in print version so I could have added my own accents and intonations.Who was your favorite character and why?
Miren was my favorite character because she was so alive. I could just see her dancing, much as I loved to dance, but much better of course.!What aspect of Lloyd James’s performance would you have changed?
Lloyd James should have been given a lesson in Basque language pronunciation. For the first half of the book I thought one of the main characters was Marian Helis, and I was trying to figure out what sort of Basque name "Helis" was. Then I realized her name was the beautiful Mariangeles, and after that, every time he spoke her name, it was like fingernails on the blackboard. I was pleased that he pronounced "Amuma" correctly, as that is what my grandchildren call me. But the names of some of the towns, all of which I have visited or lived in, was often just off.If you were to make a film of this book, what would be the tag line be?
A romantic war storyAny additional comments?
Being Basque, having lived a good deal of time in Euzkadi, I loved the familiar images Dave Boling shared with his readers. I really enjoyed this book.Wonderful Story!
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Guernica is great way to learn about Spanish history
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I struggled in the beginning to keep the characters and storylines organized in my mind, but after I stuck with it a few chapters, I got the hang of the rhetoric and organizational structure written by the author.
Although tragic the history and parts of the story were, the resilience of the Basques Spirit was captured. It was beautifully painted by the artist, David Boling.
I hope to discover more about my people, as well as read / listen to stories like this one.
proud to be Basque
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Fantastic
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GREAT
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Where does Guernica rank among all the audiobooks you’ve listened to so far?
One of the best listens of the year for me.What about Lloyd James’s performance did you like?
I just became so attached to the characters.If you could take any character from Guernica out to dinner, who would it be and why?
Gusto, definitely!Any additional comments?
Well worth the time. This was a sliver of history I knew nothing about. I liked the link to Picasso's famous muralWonderful and heartbreaking
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Enjoyed the story and learned something
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Guernica a good historical novel
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interesting history
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kFrom start to finish hard to stop listening
Uplifting historical account of an often untold story
GERNIKA OUTSTANDING
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