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Feb 17, 2016Pisinga rated this title 5 out of 5 stars
Maybe for someone this period in the history of Colombia, around which the unfolding all events, seems completely insignificant and uninteresting, but this book is written so talented (and we must pay tribute to the English translation), it is not possible to put it down until finishing reading. The first part mainly focuses on the ambiguous relationships between father and son, both pretty intelligent and well-read people. In the book there's a lot of philology, which is understandable, because the author has studied literature at the Sorbonne, and not only there. That, unfortunately, is not a case (I mean, studying literature) for many modern authors who are producing writings, like bread baking. The middle part of the book, between different topics, addresses the issue of immigration. It seems to me that despite the fact that everything happened in the 40s in Colombia, much remains quite relevant to this days: what it means to stay be a patriot of motherland while by one or other reason somebody resulted in emigration, in a totally alien environment? To what level you need to take the laws of the country host as rules? To what extent adherence to their own country - the habits, language, etc., should be legalized and accepted in the host country?