Author: Bernardo Atxaga
Publisher: Graywolf Press
ISBN: 1555978606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A seductive, unclassifiable blend of autobiography and fiction set in Reno, from the preeminent Basque author Nine months as a writer in residence can prove unnerving for anyone. For Bernardo Atxaga, newly arrived with his wife and two daughters, research at the Center for Basque Studies in Reno, Nevada, is anything but straightforward. The neon lights and harsh, windswept desert appear full of ominous signs: A raccoon that watches the house at night, eyes glowing. A series of sexual assaults on campus by an unknown assailant. A spider scuttling endlessly in a glass jar kept by a colleague. And the kidnapping and murder of a young college girl in the house next door. Fragments of the Basque diaspora appear everywhere: A photo of the heavyweight boxer Paulino Uzcudun, who fought Max Baer in the 1930s. The funeral of a Basque sheepherder. Daily life also turns up some unusual characters—a university friend suspected of involvement in the assaults on campus, a friend who takes Atxaga for long drives in the desert where The Misfits was filmed, and cowboys at a Tex-Mex joint. Nevada Days, told in a series of diary-like entries, mixes a constellation of lively incidents in Reno with memories from Atxaga’s childhood. The routines of everyday life are the only way to resolve the deep wounds of history and relationships, however fleeting or enduring. Trapped in the deeply alien landscape of Nevada, Atxaga weaves together past and present to see the West from a refreshing, if also ominous and unsettling, vantage.
Nevada Days
Author: Bernardo Atxaga
Publisher: Graywolf Press
ISBN: 1555978606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A seductive, unclassifiable blend of autobiography and fiction set in Reno, from the preeminent Basque author Nine months as a writer in residence can prove unnerving for anyone. For Bernardo Atxaga, newly arrived with his wife and two daughters, research at the Center for Basque Studies in Reno, Nevada, is anything but straightforward. The neon lights and harsh, windswept desert appear full of ominous signs: A raccoon that watches the house at night, eyes glowing. A series of sexual assaults on campus by an unknown assailant. A spider scuttling endlessly in a glass jar kept by a colleague. And the kidnapping and murder of a young college girl in the house next door. Fragments of the Basque diaspora appear everywhere: A photo of the heavyweight boxer Paulino Uzcudun, who fought Max Baer in the 1930s. The funeral of a Basque sheepherder. Daily life also turns up some unusual characters—a university friend suspected of involvement in the assaults on campus, a friend who takes Atxaga for long drives in the desert where The Misfits was filmed, and cowboys at a Tex-Mex joint. Nevada Days, told in a series of diary-like entries, mixes a constellation of lively incidents in Reno with memories from Atxaga’s childhood. The routines of everyday life are the only way to resolve the deep wounds of history and relationships, however fleeting or enduring. Trapped in the deeply alien landscape of Nevada, Atxaga weaves together past and present to see the West from a refreshing, if also ominous and unsettling, vantage.
Publisher: Graywolf Press
ISBN: 1555978606
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 372
Book Description
A seductive, unclassifiable blend of autobiography and fiction set in Reno, from the preeminent Basque author Nine months as a writer in residence can prove unnerving for anyone. For Bernardo Atxaga, newly arrived with his wife and two daughters, research at the Center for Basque Studies in Reno, Nevada, is anything but straightforward. The neon lights and harsh, windswept desert appear full of ominous signs: A raccoon that watches the house at night, eyes glowing. A series of sexual assaults on campus by an unknown assailant. A spider scuttling endlessly in a glass jar kept by a colleague. And the kidnapping and murder of a young college girl in the house next door. Fragments of the Basque diaspora appear everywhere: A photo of the heavyweight boxer Paulino Uzcudun, who fought Max Baer in the 1930s. The funeral of a Basque sheepherder. Daily life also turns up some unusual characters—a university friend suspected of involvement in the assaults on campus, a friend who takes Atxaga for long drives in the desert where The Misfits was filmed, and cowboys at a Tex-Mex joint. Nevada Days, told in a series of diary-like entries, mixes a constellation of lively incidents in Reno with memories from Atxaga’s childhood. The routines of everyday life are the only way to resolve the deep wounds of history and relationships, however fleeting or enduring. Trapped in the deeply alien landscape of Nevada, Atxaga weaves together past and present to see the West from a refreshing, if also ominous and unsettling, vantage.
Special Days, Weeks, and Months in ...
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Category : Calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Category : Calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 58
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Special Days, Weeks and Months in 1950
Author: United States. Bureau of Foreign and Domestic Commerce. Office of Domestic Commerce
Publisher:
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Category : Days
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Category : Days
Languages : en
Pages : 40
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Special Days, Weeks and Months in 1951
Author: Thomas Jefferson Davis
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Category : Calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Category : Calendars
Languages : en
Pages : 52
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Nevada
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Category : Nevada
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Category : Nevada
Languages : en
Pages : 566
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Then One Day...
Author: Chris Andrews
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781944877194
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Then One Day... describes the colorful scene of legal sports books in the memoir of Chris Andrews, who built a Las Vegas career out of sports betting.
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ISBN: 9781944877194
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Then One Day... describes the colorful scene of legal sports books in the memoir of Chris Andrews, who built a Las Vegas career out of sports betting.
Report
Author: United States. Congress. House
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2200
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Category : United States
Languages : en
Pages : 2200
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Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on the Judiciary
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 1670
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Languages : en
Pages : 1670
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Reports and Documents
Author: United States. Congress
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Languages : en
Pages : 1680
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Languages : en
Pages : 1680
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Moon USA Travel Planner
Author: Avalon Travel
Publisher: Moon Travel
ISBN: 1612382282
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Moon USA Travel Planner is a sampler of top travel destinations in the U.S. Excerpted from Moon's Handbooks series, this eBook offers information on vacation spots ranging from Washington's San Juan Islands to Florida's Gulf Coast. Rather than providing in-depth coverage on just one location, this is a fun-to-browse guide that offers overviews of fifty-two individual cities, states, regions, and national parks and monuments—along with a trip-planning section, suggested itineraries, maps, and photos for each one. With chapters on Napa and Sonoma, Yellowstone, New Mexico, Michigan, Kentucky, New York, Rhode Island, and more, Moon USA Travel Planner gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This eBook was revised and updated in August 2012.
Publisher: Moon Travel
ISBN: 1612382282
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 1408
Book Description
Moon USA Travel Planner is a sampler of top travel destinations in the U.S. Excerpted from Moon's Handbooks series, this eBook offers information on vacation spots ranging from Washington's San Juan Islands to Florida's Gulf Coast. Rather than providing in-depth coverage on just one location, this is a fun-to-browse guide that offers overviews of fifty-two individual cities, states, regions, and national parks and monuments—along with a trip-planning section, suggested itineraries, maps, and photos for each one. With chapters on Napa and Sonoma, Yellowstone, New Mexico, Michigan, Kentucky, New York, Rhode Island, and more, Moon USA Travel Planner gives travelers the tools they need to create a more personal and memorable experience. This eBook was revised and updated in August 2012.