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'Going into that realm of hyperbolic fabulation where Umberto Eco has long made safari, Pandora in the Congo marks Sanchez Pinol's emergence as a significant European writer.' Giles Foden, Guardian
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It is 1914. In the heart of the Belgian Congo, Garvey, a bedraggled British manservant, emerges from the jungle. He is the lone survivor of a mining expedition in which both his masters have died, and all of the party's African porters have fled. With him, he carries two huge diamonds. From his prison cell in London, Garvey recounts his horrific and thrilling ordeal. Young Tommy Thomson is assigned to transcribe Garvey's story and only he can untangle the extraordinary mysteries of the Garvey case.
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This book was recommended to me by a friend, and I'm so glad that I read it.
Firstly, I have to say how amazed I am that Mr Pinol isnt British, and that this is a translation. Often translated books don't flow particularily well. This one does, and whats more Mr Pinol has got the various British traits off to a T.
This book is exceptionally well written, with lots of bits of philosophy and errudite observation thrown in. However, they never interupt the flow of the story, which could best be described as a ripping yarn in the style of H. Rider Haggard.
I love the way that the protagonists relationships with the Barrister, with his landlady and especially with Marie-Antoinette, the shelless tortoise are drawn.
There is a lot of humour in the novel, a lot of tension, and many twists and turns in the plot.
Its a really easy read and tremendous fun, and, if you are anything like me, your memory will keep returning to Marcus Garvey, the Tectons, and, in particular, Amgam, long after the final revelations of the plot are revealed.
Much of the action takes place in the jungle and that is where the H Rider Haggard comparisons come in. Everything is also set against the background of the First World War, but the War is never really allowed to intrude on the tale, its only used to further the tale.
I recommend this novel most highly
Firstly, I have to say how amazed I am that Mr Pinol isnt British, and that this is a translation. Often translated books don't flow particularily well. This one does, and whats more Mr Pinol has got the various British traits off to a T.
This book is exceptionally well written, with lots of bits of philosophy and errudite observation thrown in. However, they never interupt the flow of the story, which could best be described as a ripping yarn in the style of H. Rider Haggard.
I love the way that the protagonists relationships with the Barrister, with his landlady and especially with Marie-Antoinette, the shelless tortoise are drawn.
There is a lot of humour in the novel, a lot of tension, and many twists and turns in the plot.
Its a really easy read and tremendous fun, and, if you are anything like me, your memory will keep returning to Marcus Garvey, the Tectons, and, in particular, Amgam, long after the final revelations of the plot are revealed.
Much of the action takes place in the jungle and that is where the H Rider Haggard comparisons come in. Everything is also set against the background of the First World War, but the War is never really allowed to intrude on the tale, its only used to further the tale.
I recommend this novel most highly
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