Chalk Dust Stories edition by Pedro Freire Costa Literature Fiction eBooks
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Chalk Dust is a collection of short stories set in Portugal, with plots full of twists and turns, with real characters that display unusual traits. The stories are piercing, moving, unpredictable, and at times, touching and hilarious.
What sort of intimate secrets can an eighty-four-year-old spinster lady, who has always lived with her sisters, hide from her family?
A story that swings across four decades in the history of Portugal involves a teenager, who witnessed the sudden death of his father far away from home. He grows up as an orphan with the austerity of his uncle’s home and with the tenderness complicit of his father's former lover. As narrator, why does he tell us he was so keen on staying in an old dusty and mouldy hotel room in Aveiro overlooking the lighthouse on the estuary?
A wealthy middle-aged doctor proposes to save the assets of a friend, a businessman, who’s on the verge of bankruptcy. What sorts of twists bring to the plot a sudden metamorphosis of the proposal?
A bull that behaves like a dog quietly following its master, unaware of the power of its horns, has its tragic destiny set by the attitude and the despair of its master—a story rooted in cultural features.
On the edge of a large estate, there is a hamlet where a handicapped young man of uncertain origin lives; what underlies the tenderness and protection of the priest who looks after him?
Card players in a public garden are common. How far can a bet go? A sordid story? Spooky? Funny? Freak? A caricature?
Chalk Dust Stories edition by Pedro Freire Costa Literature Fiction eBooks
This is an e-book that I received from the author for a review. Chalk Dust: Stories is a collection of seven short stories based in Portugal.The stories describe the typical way of life of the Portuguese with great detail and effectiveness. They are set in different time periods and the focus is on how the slow, laid back life of the villagers can sometimes have an interesting turn of events, some sad and some fascinating. Particularly, stories namely The Private Life of Ilda Gomes, Loyal to the End, Chalk Dust and The Honour of Gamblers showcased a fine combination of humor and sentiments. But the other stories were a tad too detailed and persistent for my liking.
Altogether, the book is a good read for most of the part. I must mention, the writing is exceptional. Attention to details, comical aspects and emotionalism being the high points of the stories through which the author has captured Portugal and presented it respectably.
Highly recommended for fiction/non-fiction lovers who love travelling through regional nitty- gritties.
*** Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ***
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Chalk Dust Stories edition by Pedro Freire Costa Literature Fiction eBooks Reviews
This storyvis a very good fiction book. Most of it is based in Portugal. It is a mixture of
Different stories. The book is worth a read.
An enjoyable volume of short stories that make you think. Deep, dark and humorous all in one. I highly recommend this book for your collection.
I had some problems downloading the book.This is a great fiction stortelling book with Portugal as the setting.Humor and fiction writing are very good.This authors books are worth the reading!
This is an e-book that I received from the author for a review. Chalk Dust Stories is a collection of seven short stories based in Portugal.
The stories describe the typical way of life of the Portuguese with great detail and effectiveness. They are set in different time periods and the focus is on how the slow, laid back life of the villagers can sometimes have an interesting turn of events, some sad and some fascinating. Particularly, stories namely The Private Life of Ilda Gomes, Loyal to the End, Chalk Dust and The Honour of Gamblers showcased a fine combination of humor and sentiments. But the other stories were a tad too detailed and persistent for my liking.
Altogether, the book is a good read for most of the part. I must mention, the writing is exceptional. Attention to details, comical aspects and emotionalism being the high points of the stories through which the author has captured Portugal and presented it respectably.
Highly recommended for fiction/non-fiction lovers who love travelling through regional nitty- gritties.
*** Please note that I received a complimentary copy of this book in exchange for an honest review. ***
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