tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post3682705463306195547..comments2024-01-24T11:41:28.022+00:00Comments on A Cuban In London: Famine by Liam O' Flaherty - ReviewA Cuban In Londonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-40229524484661691422009-04-07T10:19:00.000+01:002009-04-07T10:19:00.000+01:00Te lo recomiendo, A. Muchas gracias.Saludos desde ...Te lo recomiendo, A. Muchas gracias.<BR/><BR/>Saludos desde Londres.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-43764772932629269092009-04-05T18:31:00.000+01:002009-04-05T18:31:00.000+01:00Dios mio...esta parte "there is a harrowing scene ...Dios mio...<BR/>esta parte "there is a harrowing scene towards the end of the novel where a mother kills her three children in order to be arrested and thus ensure she is fed in jail" hizo que se me pararan los pelos, literalmente. <BR/>me lo tengo que leer. <BR/>gracias por la reseña. <BR/>después te mando unas foticos que tienen que ver con el temaUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14707632520305785740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-91533498060576129132009-03-31T19:46:00.000+01:002009-03-31T19:46:00.000+01:00No, Tessa, I confess to having read few books by I...No, Tessa, I confess to having read few books by Irish writers and Ireland, a shortcoming I am trying to address as soon as possible. I will put your recommendation in my books' wishlist.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-45091172617630420402009-03-31T14:37:00.000+01:002009-03-31T14:37:00.000+01:00I've read 'The Informer' as well as a collection o...I've read 'The Informer' as well as a collection of O'Flaherty's short stories, but I've yet to read 'Famine'. Thank you for an excellent review - and yes, I did read the spoiler which made me want to read the book even more!<BR/><BR/>(On the subject of Ireland - and a more contemporary novel - I wonder if you've read Tim Winton's 'The Riders'?)Tessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05233122532137654099noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-50234288557171790412009-03-26T22:55:00.000+00:002009-03-26T22:55:00.000+00:00Yes, Reya, indeed, a lot of history.Greetings from...Yes, Reya, indeed, a lot of history.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-7522441842679201582009-03-26T22:30:00.000+00:002009-03-26T22:30:00.000+00:00Fantastic review, thank you! Since I don't read no...Fantastic review, thank you! Since I don't read novels I depend on thoughtful critics like you to keep me up to date.<BR/><BR/>Ireland - what a history that country has. Wow.Reya Mellickerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13076092659507965666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-36731184890295440952009-03-26T20:44:00.000+00:002009-03-26T20:44:00.000+00:00Muchas gracias, Susana. Paso poor alla horita.Salu...Muchas gracias, Susana. Paso poor alla horita.<BR/><BR/>Saludos desde Londres.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47961740088402368822009-03-26T19:45:00.000+00:002009-03-26T19:45:00.000+00:00Me encanta leer tus book reviews... lo explicas to...Me encanta leer tus book reviews... lo explicas todo de maravilla y siempre me dan ganas de leer los libros que comentas!Susanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07082863914748678607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-22510914441380506712009-03-26T12:54:00.000+00:002009-03-26T12:54:00.000+00:00Thanks, Renee.Greetings from London.Thanks, Renee.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-28450892095818269562009-03-26T12:49:00.000+00:002009-03-26T12:49:00.000+00:00You are 37 and your intelligence astounds me.Have ...You are 37 and your intelligence astounds me.<BR/><BR/>Have a wonderful day.<BR/><BR/>Love Renee xoxoReneehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11785932958464359112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-17459186196003197522009-03-26T09:14:00.000+00:002009-03-26T09:14:00.000+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments.dancing, Trinit...Many thanks for your kind comments.<BR/><BR/>dancing, Trinity has been recommend to me by a few people so I decided to include it in my books' wishlist.<BR/><BR/>Fram, as I get older I am becoming more and more interested in geopolitics and migration. My own ancestors came from three different parts of the world. Brought from Africa, arrived on boats from Spain and travelled all the way from Canton, China. You can imagine the extraordinary mix we have in our family.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-45372870477458789502009-03-26T06:46:00.000+00:002009-03-26T06:46:00.000+00:00I have been visiting Paris these pasts weeks throu...I have been visiting Paris these pasts weeks through this quiet gem, The Elegance of the Hedgehog. Rene, the main character, is absolutely lovable. It is a lovely story and one that you might enjoy. I did! BTW, did you like Australia? I'd love to hear what you thought.<BR/><BR/>I love the new widget! It's been my favorite addition. <BR/><BR/>Saludos de la florida!Liza B. Gonzalezhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01972314916893907008noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-71436111963968880822009-03-26T02:49:00.000+00:002009-03-26T02:49:00.000+00:00Cuban, I have read so much Joyce that I probably w...Cuban, I have read so much Joyce that I probably will avoid that land for years to come. Which is not to say I did not enjoy reading your review, because I did, very much.<BR/><BR/>The past year or two, I have been absorbing books regarding the migration of my own Norwegian and German ancestors to America, including considerable material original to the 19th Century. Fascinating stuff.Fram Actualhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01540773153894050197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-43276715542307328672009-03-25T21:25:00.000+00:002009-03-25T21:25:00.000+00:00My, we have so much to be grateful for looking bac...My, we have so much to be grateful for looking back on the suffering of diseases, famines and geo-political and religious conflicts. (of course, it is still present in our world)I found Leon Uris's Trinity to be rich in revealing the Ireland of that period. Reminds me of his other novel,Exodus written in 1958. Renée commented about this same thing. Thanks for the continued Irish posts! Salutmatihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00272662214191754666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-39892879514666843642009-03-25T21:17:00.000+00:002009-03-25T21:17:00.000+00:00gracias por pasar a mi blog, apenas pude ver el tu...gracias por pasar a mi blog, apenas pude ver el tuyo, y es bastante interesante. prometo entrar seguido a leerte.<BR/><BR/>un saludo desde un lugar ignorado y lejano al tuyoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-80372926605913835692009-03-25T19:49:00.000+00:002009-03-25T19:49:00.000+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments.Greetings from ...Many thanks for your kind comments.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-42477319070076162932009-03-25T19:28:00.000+00:002009-03-25T19:28:00.000+00:00Well, I did look away, as you instructed, because ...Well, I did look away, as you instructed, because I can't resist a harrowing tale! When I think of bone deep poverty, I remember "The Grapes of Wrath".<BR/>Thanks for the excellent revue.<BR/>LynLynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11985979258848310351noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-76810541110192204922009-03-25T17:48:00.000+00:002009-03-25T17:48:00.000+00:00Excellent review! Sounds like a book I would be in...Excellent review! Sounds like a book I would be interested in. Thank you, Mr. Cuban.Tess Kincaidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04889725786678984293noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-75870480660905948792009-03-25T17:25:00.000+00:002009-03-25T17:25:00.000+00:00truly fantastic! i enjoyed this post. cheers.truly fantastic! i enjoyed this post. cheers.Paul Pincushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05238236951876804955noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-28376879202241381382009-03-25T16:12:00.000+00:002009-03-25T16:12:00.000+00:00Many thanks for your kind comments.It's Just Me, I...Many thanks for your kind comments.<BR/><BR/>It's Just Me, I thought of taking this book with me on holidays to Cuba and thankfully do not regret my decision to put it in my suitcase. Though the ending is uplifting both the beginning and the middle are not. But if you don't mind your books casting a cloud over your head every now and then, it's a perfect read. Ta muchly.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-49859213784549239412009-03-25T14:48:00.000+00:002009-03-25T14:48:00.000+00:00This is a book I may have to consider for my summe...This is a book I may have to consider for my summer reading list - Spring around here is reserved for mindless cheap paperbacks... My brain doesn't operate fully until the snow melts and the water drains away.... <BR/><BR/>thanks for the reviewJust Juleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09842126422147340390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-47589829378444924672009-03-25T12:49:00.000+00:002009-03-25T12:49:00.000+00:00Great review! You brought that novel and that tim...Great review! You brought that novel and that time period to life. It puts into perspective the economic hardships we are facing now. There are a lot of Irish Catholics in Maine whose ancestors immigrated here due to the potato blight.Sarah Laurencehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00423008641739156182noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-56999899748247324462009-03-25T12:18:00.000+00:002009-03-25T12:18:00.000+00:00Greetings from the Frrench Alps!Great review - tha...Greetings from the Frrench Alps!<BR/>Great review - thanks - off to find this on amazon (you ought to be sponsored by them; you always make me want to read the books you review so well!!)Here, There, Elsewhere... and morehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13744553877892974926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-86116583803648956952009-03-25T12:06:00.000+00:002009-03-25T12:06:00.000+00:00As always, an in depth, well written review.As always, an in depth, well written review.High Desert Divahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06612606483622054573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1165773290907101242.post-85221904241673694612009-03-25T11:29:00.000+00:002009-03-25T11:29:00.000+00:00Miren, I have 'Ulysses' by Joyce in the queue of b...Miren, I have 'Ulysses' by Joyce in the queue of books to read. I read the first short story of 'Dubliners' and liked his style.<BR/><BR/>Midlife, that Irish proverb is very true.<BR/><BR/>Greetings from London.A Cuban In Londonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16423293358605007539noreply@blogger.com