Andrez Bergen
Paperback | Pages: 255 pages Rating: 3.78 | 131 Users | 35 Reviews
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| ISBN: | 1780995970 (ISBN13: 9781780995977) |
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"First up, a disclaimer. I suspect I am a dead man. I have meagre proof, no framed- up certification, nothing to toss in a court of law as evidence of a rapid departure from the mortal coil. I recall a gun was involved, pressed up against my skull, and a loud explosion followed." Thus begins our narrator in a purgatorial tour through twentieth-century Japanese history, with a ghostly geisha who has seen it all as a guide and a corrupt millionaire as her reluctant companion. Thrown into the milieu are sake, B-29s, Lewis Carroll, Sir Thomas Malory, Melbourne, 'The Wizard of Oz', and a dirigible - along with the allusion that Red Riding Hood might just be involved.Describe Based On Books 100 Years of Vicissitude
| Title | : | 100 Years of Vicissitude |
| Author | : | Andrez Bergen |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Deluxe Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 255 pages |
| Published | : | October 16th 2012 by Perfect Edge Books |
| Categories | : | Cultural. Japan |
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Ratings: 3.78 From 131 Users | 35 ReviewsCritique Based On Books 100 Years of Vicissitude
Still processing...but really enjoyed this purgatory tale and its creative delivery... Andrez Bergen is swell.Another finish in one day job!Great book, a nice insight into the mindset of Tobaccos arch nemesis and as usual a beautiful examination of topics which clearly Mr Bergen feels passionate about.I could, as usual, talk about the beautiful characters or the vivid pictures that are once again painted but that goes without saying. The tension in this book at times is knife edge and the emotional highs (and lows) are gut wrenching.Two points which stood out most for myself. Firstly, the examination of
The transition from Bergen's first book, Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat, to this second book, is pretty ingenious: (view spoiler)[one book's departed antagonist is another book's hero (hide spoiler)]. The Australian Wolram meets a Japanese geisha in an alternate reality, and an adventure across time and memory ensues. One Hundred Years of Vicissitude starts as a slow boil, then fragments into a shocking story of betrayal, revenge, destruction, love. It's very striking technically because the book
Though not a sequel in the traditional sense, One Hundred Years of Vicissitude is built around the character of Wolram E. Deaps, last seen in Bergen's Tobacco-Stained Mountain Goat. When we last saw him, however, things werent going too well for Deaps, so much so in fact that Vicissitude begins with the following observation on his part: First up, a disclaimer. I suspect I am a dead man. He suspects correctly.Not the nicest man in life, Deaps finds himself wandering aimlessly in a sort of limbo
At the beginning of this book three people are killed. Two of them, Wolram Deaps a geisha, Kohana. Hes 79 and shes 100, although she looks like a young woman. They are ghosts. The go through scenes of her life and then go through a few scenes of his life. They get to know each other well as they recall memories of murder and misfortunes. I found Wolram and Kohana to be interesting characters and I enjoyed their banter. And I found it entertaining enough to now try to find Tobacco-Stained
Mr. Wolram E. Deaps mentions early in 100 Years of Vicissitude that there is no neat beginning with which to start things.Since Wolram is the central character and narrator of the story, I wondered what was to come. As this mysterious, thoughtful, and occasionally horrific story unfolded, I realized that while a neat beginning was never promised, the sum of a life can be tidily bundled into packets of time, which provide a workable method to scrutinize ones existence.We meet Wolram after his
Truly a one-of-a-kind novel like Andez Bergen himself only know how to write them. It's such a peculiar experience, I had to stop about 10% into it and go read reviews to double check if I was understanding properly. Bergen's stacatto delivery is surprising and be difficult to adapt to. Although it features character of TOBACCO-STAINED MOUNTAIN GOAT Wolram Deaps, it's not a sequel, per se. It has very little narrative ties, explores its own themes and has its own identity altogether. Speaking of
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