Moonstone is about human decency, courage and respect for the individual. When the meaning of the book’s subtitle is finally explained, the effect is powerful. (.) Sjón’s style is economical, lyrical and sometimes elliptical but, for all his trickster qualities, emotion never gets lost in the intricacies of his storytelling. Sjón’s interest, however, is tightly focused on Máni, and Máni’s strengths are quiet ones. "Many authors would look to wring the maximum tumult from these events.The result is sure to delight his fans and convert many new ones." - Hari Kunzru, The Guardian "Though it is a deeply felt novel, Sjón's prose is never histrionic or overwrought, balancing rage and hallucination (there are echoes of Artaud and Ballard) with a gentleness of spirit, an affection for precision and the small scale.Icelandic title: Mánasteinn: Drengurinn sem aldrei var til.General information | review summaries | our review | links | about the authorĭer Junge, den es nicht gab - Deutschland Trying to meet all your book preview and review needs.
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