Antigua Luz (2012)

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Author

John Banville

Genre

Romance

Rating

3.56 of 5 Votes: 4

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Language

English

Publisher

Alfaguara

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About book Antigua Luz (2012)

I may have to revisit this book another time. The prose was so dense that on many pages my focus skimmed down the page, sliding on top of this crust of almost impenetrable content, grabbing little bits of meaning here and there. So, I'm pretty sure I know in general terms what happened in the plot, but I think I missed all the little easter eggs that other readers rave over.I do recall enjoying The Sea, but now I'll need to revisit that too. A beautiful story, but it is John Banville's writing that gets me and stays with me ... every time. The words he chooses and the indelible characters and picture-perfect scenes he creates with those words make every Banville book a joy to read. I read some sentences over and over again. They are that good. I will never forget the 15 year-old Alexander Cleave and his love and passion for the 35 year-old Mrs. Gray, or his anguish. A great read and a favorite Banville book.