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Review: Man's Fate

Ulasan Editorial - Kirkus Reviews

A novel of revolutionary China, and the 1933 Goncourt Prize winner. In spite of which, cannot see a market for it over here. Tough going, and lacks clarity and human interest appeal. The story begins with a murder committed by a Chinese terrorist for the Revolution on the night before an insurrection in Shanghai. The background is young revolutionary China, half Europeanized, half Buddhist, torn by internal dissension, individually and politically. The meaning of the title is that all men dream of being gods; in the process of growing up they create new illusions and lose old ones, until they are no longer adolescent or dreaming, at which point they are fit only for death. The chief characters are two brothers; others come and go in military intrigue and political graft. In the end, suicide, death in battle, burden of grief for all. The tone is vaguely reminiscent of the mood of the Celine book, but it lacks the power of that.

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Review: Man's Fate

Ulasan Pengguna - Arjen - Goodreads

What can I say? Translated to Dutch by the author's friend Edgar Du Perron. Written in 1933. These are facts. This is, without doubt, the richest, most dense literature I have ever read. Every word ... Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Omar Ali - Goodreads

I read it as a teenager and was totally enthralled. I wonder what it would be like to re-read it now? ..one of these days. Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Phil - Goodreads

Though the title properly translates to "The Human Condition," this is an engaging novel. It has an intense opening, and its themes of terrorism, revolution, gender, and bank bailouts, remain relevant. Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Charles Moody - Goodreads

This novel is set against the complex, multi-sided conflicts of the Chinese uprising of 1925-1927. Malraux's principal characters are left-wing revolutionaries with whom he is clearly sympathetic, but ... Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Meg - Goodreads

God, this book was possibly the worst novel I have ever set eyes on. And I actually had to read the whole thing instead of following my gut instinct to toss it into a fireplace. Torture. Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Kingfan30 - Goodreads

This started out quite promising, the thoughts of a man about to kill someone, I was intreaged to see if he would go ahead or not. But after that the story lost it for me, I could not connect with the characters and found my mind drifting constantly. Just not my sort of book I'm afraid. Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Charles Puskas - Goodreads

The story is set in the Shanghai insurrection during the Chinese revolutionary wars of the mid-1920s, the communist Kuomintang (with some Russian support) vs. Chiang Kai-Shek who has the support of ... Baca ulasan lengkap

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Ulasan Pengguna - Gareth - Goodreads

Another French classic of the twentieth century. Terrorism, big finance looking for a government bail out, timeless philosophy regarding individual freewill , hopefully the Chinese don't hold a grudge. Baca ulasan lengkap