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by Eduardo Mendoza (Author)
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  • Paperback: 158 pages
  • Publisher: Telegram Books (29 Mar 2007)
  • Language English
  • ISBN-10: 1846590167
  • ISBN-13: 978-1846590160
  • Product Dimensions: 19.4 x 12.8 x 1.8 cm
  • Average Customer Review: 3.3 out of 5 stars See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
  • Amazon.co.uk Sales Rank: 102,678 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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'A great read. Literary Prozac.' French Cosmopolitan 'Eduardo Mendoza is one of contemporary Spain's most important writers.' New York Times Book Review 'For sheer descriptive writing he is unrivalled.' Andre Clavel 'An accomplished literary novelist who knows how to entertain.' Kirkus Review

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A shape-shifting extraterrestrial named Gurb has disappeared in Barcelona, having assumed the form of Madonna, whose image he glimpses on a street poster. His partner, desperate to get him back, goes about trying to find him in a more discreet guise, scrupulously writing his observations in a diary ...No stone is left unturned, no danger too much, in the search for his old pal Gurb in the topsy-turvy world of planet Earth. "No Word From Gurb" is a riotous satire highlighting the contradictions of Western society in a lively, intelligent and sweetly ironic way.

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4.0 out of 5 stars How often do you laugh out loud when reading?, 17 Oct 2007
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I can't comment on the English version but the original Spanish is a treasure. Imagine a cross between Hitch Hikers Guide to the Galaxy and Bridget Jones Diary, with a strong pinch of Almodovar thrown in and you are getting close to Gurb.

It's not often that I laugh out loud when reading a book - with Gurb the tears were rolling down my face. The characters and modern life are so well observed. It is both hyper-Spanish (though based in Barcelona the Catalans might claim it specifically for themselves) and yet true to life of many western cultures. How many times have you had to argue your way into a restaurant which is full of empty `reserved' tables; followed a diversion sign only for it to lead you to another diversion; or discovered that every museum in a city is closed for renovations while they are being made more `accessible.'

It has romance, pathos, politics but above all humour - a true treasure of a book
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5.0 out of 5 stars Depends on the translation..., 3 Dec 2006
In its original Spanish, this is a wonderful adventure following an alien trying to blend in to Earth life in the very peculiar world of Barcelona immediately before the Olympic Games; references to Catalan surnames that sound ridiculous and the disruption being caused by urban improvements in preparation for the Games might be lost to many. Originally written in instalments for a newspaper, these references will need to be changed for the same impact to be achieved in the English version.

Thankfully, the blurb on the Amazon website hints that this has happened (I don't remember Madonna's image being used in the original) and as the author lived in New York he should be able to ensure that the 'replacement' personalities also have in impact.

Having said all that, the central message of an individual struggling to get by in a world they don't understand is pretty easy to understand so the vast majority of the jokes should work fine. This is well worth the money.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Only useful if you have an exam on the Spanish text, 9 May 2009
I bought this book to aid my studies of the original text, Sin Noticias de Gurb and I was pretty appalled by the inconsistencies of the translation. The translation never decides fully to adopt a British perspective or to retain its Spain cultural references. Consequently, the translation undermines Mendoza's intentions entirely.

I would only recommend this book if you are studying the original Spanish text for an exam.
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