Troubles

Winner of the Lost Man Booker Prize 1970

De: J.G. Farrell

Narrado por: Kevin Hely

Winner of the 1970 lost Man Booker prize in 2010.

Major Brendan Archer travels to Ireland - to the Majestic Hotel and to the fiancée he acquired on a rash afternoon's leave three years ago. Despite her many letters, the lady herself proves elusive, and the Major's engagement is short-lived. But he is unable to detach himself from the alluring discomforts of the crumbling hotel. Ensconced in the dim and shabby splendour of the Palm Court, surrounded by gently decaying old ladies and proliferating cats, the Major passes the summer. So hypnotic are the faded charms of the Majestic, the Major is almost unaware of the gathering storm. But this is Ireland in 1919 - and the struggle for independence is about to explode with brutal force.

(p) Orion Publishing Group 2018

Reseñas de la Crítica

A work of genius

One of the finest novels of the past 50 years

Funny, sad and beautifully written; prescient, wise, original and unexpectedly eccentric (Rachel Cooke)

TROUBLES has everything: great story, compelling characters, believable dialogue and big ideas. It's a book good enough to win the Booker in any year. Not just 1970.

Like Fawlty Towers written by Evelyn Waugh (Rachel Cooke)

No finer work has ever been written about this transitional period in Irish history: it remains a landmark in 20th-century Irish literature, and one that deserves to win The One And Only Great Retrospective Booker

Farrell's vision and voice are unique, inimitable (John Banville)

Absolutely delightful read

Historical content melded into a hilarious fictional story. The reader was superb too. Highly recommended.

Like an Evelyn Waugh comedy till the end.

Reads like an Evelyn Waugh comedy set at an Irish resort from the end of WW 1 to Irish Independence then gets very dark.

Wonderful

An extraordinary story read by a wonderful narrator. A biting satire of the decline of the British empire set in 1920’s Ireland during a period of unrest called the “Troubles”.

So,so. So, so bad.

None of the characters were likable, can’t think of one who wasn’t whiny. Cats were treated badly and murdered.