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ISBN13: 9788417977221
Publisher: Libros Del Asteroide S L U
Published: Dec 1 2021
Pages: 456
Language: Spanish
Una pareja inglesa de recién casados, Guy y Harriet Pringle, llega a Bucarest, la llamada ParÃs del Este, en el otoño de 1939, apenas unas semanas después de la invasión alemana de Polonia. Los habitantes de esta ciudad llena de contrastes, inmersa en la incertidumbre por la guerra y la inestabilidad polÃtica, se aferran a una vibrante vida cotidiana mientras el caos se apodera de RumanÃa y del resto de Europa. Entretanto, Harriet empezará a conocer realmente a su marido, un extrovertido profesor universitario que se rodea de un animado cÃrculo social, y tratará de encontrar su lugar dentro de ese peculiar elenco formado por estirados diplomáticos, damas acaudaladas, pÃcaros seductores y arribistas.
Basada en las experiencias de la autora, esta obra dio inicio a su aclamada TrilogÃa balcánica, por la que pasarÃa a la historia de la literatura inglesa del siglo xx. En ella Manning capta con una habilidad extraordinaria tanto los vaivenes de un matrimonio como el complejo desarrollo de una guerra tal y como se respira en la calle. Por su agudÃsimo humor, su espléndido friso de personajes y su fiel recreación histórica, está considerada como una de las mejores novelas británicas sobre la segunda guerra mundial.
A newly-wed English couple, Guy and Harriet Pringle, arrive to Bucharest, the so-called Paris of the East, in the autumn of 1939, just a few weeks after the German invasion of Poland. The people of this city, immersed in the uncertainty of war and political instability, cling to a vibrant daily life full of contrasts as chaos takes hold of Romania and the rest of Europe. Meanwhile, Harriet will begin to get to know her husband, a charming university professor who surrounds himself with a lively social circle, and she will try to find her place within that peculiar cast of uptight diplomats, wealthy ladies, seductive rogues, and careerists. Based on the experiences of the author, this work began her acclaimed Balkan Trilogy, by which she would go down in the history of 20th century English literature. In it, Manning captures with extraordinary skill both the ups and downs of marriage and the complex development of a war as it is breathed in the streets. Due to its sharp humor, its splendid cast of characters and its faithful historical recreation, it is considered one of the best British novels on World War II.Also in
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