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The Untouchable
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15 Juni 2023Sicher nicht Banvilles bestes Buch, zu viel Stoff, der Inhalt kann nicht, wie einst schon von Schiller für das literarische Werk gefordert, von derForm vertilgt werden
Sicher nicht Banvilles bestes Buch, zu viel Stoff, der Inhalt kann nicht, wie einst schon von Schiller für das literarische Werk gefordert, von derForm vertilgt werden.
14 Juni 2023Im Grunde ist es gehupft wie gesprungen, ob Sie Banvilles Oeuvre vorwärts, also in chronologischem Erschein, oder rückwarts in Augenschein nehmen, es stellen sich mehrere Erkenntnisse ein
Im Grunde ist es gehupft wie gesprungen, ob Sie Banvilles Oeuvre vorwärts, also in chronologischem Erschein, oder rückwarts in Augenschein nehmen, es stellen sich mehrere Erkenntnisse ein. Die erste davon ist, dass man es mit einem Meister geschliffener Sprache zu tun hat - metaphernreich, sprachschöpferisch, elegant, poetisch. Die Liste der positiven und lobenden Attribute, mit denen man Banvilles Prosa beschreiben möchte, scheint schier endlos. Doch dann kommt die nächste Erkenntnis. Ba
6 Juni 2023One of the most stunning pieces of fiction I've ever read, brimming with passages that truly took my breath away; I am in awe of writers who can repeatedly help a reader see something in a new way, and John Banville did this over and over again
One of the most stunning pieces of fiction I've ever read, brimming with passages that truly took my breath away; I am in awe of writers who can repeatedly help a reader see something in a new way, and John Banville did this over and over again. Victor Maskell, the narrator, is such a satisfying creation: intelligent, possessed of passion and wit, complex, flaweddesparately human. Throughout the book, Victor does not often dwell on the matter of who has betrayed him--he has his ideas, th
13 Juni 2023Like some other Banville novels (Dr
Like some other Banville novels , this book is a combined psychological and historical novel. This novel is a fictionalization of the life of Anthony Blunt, the esteemed art historian revealed late in life to have been a spy for the Soviet Union. Like other members of his spy circle, Blunt was raised in the heart of the British establishment just as many of its key institutions were losing their power to compel loyalty. Banville writes extremely well and does a won
14 Juni 2023The Untouchable is an ambitious novel of Cold War espionage, well-written to a fault
The Untouchable is an ambitious novel of Cold War espionage, well-written to a fault. Structurally it is a character study, but in telling the story of Victor Maskell from the point in time he chooses to tell it, Banville runs into a few problems. We are meant to hear from Victor Maskell for 367 pages, but yet not be directly in his head, so as to preserve suspense. That poses a real narrative problem: how to give the interior monologue relevance and bearing while confining it's approach. Ba
16 Juni 2023I thought that this book is sort of a London version of Bonfire of the Vanities (The Untouchable is also about the downfall of a somewhat sympathetic but befuddled elite gentleman)
I thought that this book is sort of a London version of Bonfire of the Vanities . I'm living in London now and enjoyed the depictions of the city during the 20s, 30s, and the blitz. To me the sexuality and alcoholism seemed to be portrayed in a somewhat heavy handed and unsympathetic way. Funny, although I enjoyed the book, I would not recommend The Untouchable to friends to read. I guess
7 Juni 2023Victor Maskell takes us step by (often debauched) step through what passes for his life
Victor Maskell takes us step by step through what passes for his life. Maskell, a thinly disguised Anthony Blunt, is one of several by now well-known Cambridge spies from the thirties and forties. Banville vividly recreates not only the political and social turmoil of the period but also the intellectual experimentation and the search for values spawned by these turbulent times. The depiction of decadence, drunkenness, sexual depravity, and social snobbery, combined w
9 Juni 2023I've read about one half of Banville's output now so I guess you could say that I'm a fan of his work
I've read about one half of Banville's output now so I guess you could say that I'm a fan of his work. The negative aspects of this book highlighted in other reviews here, I recognise in doses. The draw I feel to this book and many other of his works is as has been pointed out elsewhere, that Banville can portray the everyday with such a delicious twist. Some people like their reading matter to lead them along a path rather than to be a vehicle for appreciating looking at life with your head
6 Juni 2023This book is quite an accomplishment
This book is quite an accomplishment. It's not often that the author makes one sympathize with the character in a book while at the same time showing clearly what it is that makes that character so deeply obnoxious. Banville's Victor Maskell, based on Anthony Blunt, is a memorable character indeed. The book has not only an extremely absorbing plot line, but also shining passages of prose which make one stop, re-read, and then re-read again. Maskell is jaded, and cynical, but only too huma
16 Juni 2023The first few pages reminded me of a book by Ford, 'The Sportswriter', that I hated: All style, no story
The first few pages reminded me of a book by Ford, 'The Sportswriter', that I hated: All style, no story. But after the slow beginning, it picked up and I was fascinated by the main character and the so different societies he moves in. Throughout the book there is this beautiful melancholic atmosphere , sadness, laughter, life, death. Read it and give yourself time to get used to it!