Incipit:
train sped smoothly. The problems began in Venice with the streets. The web of streets appeared to Mihaly right and left as the boat pulled away from the dock to the bus stop and left the Grand Canal to take a shortcut. But at that moment he did not pay them much attention because its interest was totally absorbed by the "Venetian in Venice: the water through the houses, the gondolas, the lagoon, crystal clear red-pink roofs. Why Mihaly was in Italy for the first time in thirty-six, on her honeymoon.
Characters:
Mihaly : the protagonist, seems u eternal adolescent, lscia his wife during their honeymoon and began a long pilgrimage to Italy, to find himself and to recover from " nostalgia "of his teenage friends.
Erzsi : the abandoned wife of M., who moved to Paris. She also tries to rebuild itself and the purpose is found and recognized security "bourgeois" of the previous marriage with Zoltan Pataki.
Zoltan Pataki : Erzsi ex-husband, goes all out to win her back, and finally succeeds.
Tamas Ulpius : the suicide of a friend M, who has enormous influence on him. His shadow fno accompanies the final failed attempt at suicide.
Eva Ulpius : the sister of Tamas, which also M. is in love. The voyage of M. and residence in Rome are intended to find Eve and the release by his ghost, it will also free him.
Janos Szepetnek : the good friend "borderline" by M., a dishonest schemer, a strong character. And 'the opposite of M.
Ervin : jew's friend, then Catholic M. Participate in the circle of youth Ulpius and fell in love with Eva. Then a deep conversion and diveta Franciscan friar. M. he meets him in the monastery of Gubbio (Pater Severinus) and will drive him. He died of tuberculosis.
Waldheim : historian of religions, accompanied by M. for a time in his stay in Rome and speaks of death as erotic desire.
Italy (country) : it is one of the protagonists of the novel. The whole story takes place in Italy and speaks of a trip to Italy, which is typical of the intellectuals in northern Europe. In addition to Venice, there is Tuscany,? Umbria (Gubbio, Foligno), and especially Rome.
's very interesting book and the beginning of the whole story of the adolescent phase that is very addictive. Intense friendships emerge and all-encompassing, ambiguous relationships, fears, challenges that are typical of adolescence. Even a certain romance, characteristic of many juveniles. Then, in my view, the novel loses some u 'and this stage is too prolonged adolescent protagonist. There are passages of falls naive and too abrupt and not very credible. There's never a real clash between the characters and everything seems to beat softly. More exciting and realistic the final part where M. leaves his its torpor and the banality of the real (baptism, ubriacaura with the Italians) appears to save him from his underground world. Interesting
Italy Mihali of goggle-eye view, very different from an Italian: it seems, because of its power to enchant, a village east, mysterious, exotic location.
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