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I just came across this trilogy and your excellent review definitely sold it for me. Just ordered my copy. Thanks!

Neolithic barrows had stone archways. The guy lamenting the loss of his ethnos may have represented one of these earlier people

Underrated series, mate. I love it

I'm glad you highlighted the importance of hospitality

The fact that he has written nearly 30 novels is jaw-dropping. Just sayin’… Translators cannot keep up.

Thank you for keeping English heritage alive

17:49 I love this! Discovered your channel through Jorge's corner, specifically thanks to his beautiful reflections on Jon Fosse's Septology which I plan on reading one day. I've stumbled on different YT channles regarding literature and I think only Jorge's and your channel really know how to, at least for me being not so lit-savy as maybe other viewers of yours, make videos on complex works of literature both intimidating and approachable at the same time. New subscriber!

The English have a habit of conjuring up these wonderful works of literature.. for 1500 years. Amazing

Thanks for reviewing Salka Valka!

Thanks for this!!

I'm reading The Plains now and it's remarkable. I find myself doubling back to reread sections, not because I missed something but because I want to. It reminds me of traveling in Australia where the cities are cities like anywhere else but the country is unique, it's so vast and so harsh in some areas that it doesn't really feel settled. Also, there's a sense of a culture that is hiding in plain sight, the sense that people are only revealing part of the story. I read that The Plains was originally part of a larger work that Murnane scrapped and an editor asked him if he could extract the section about the plains and publish it separately.

Fado Alexandrino and The Ass of Judas are essential for Antunes readers...

Wow! He’s so smart. ❤

“Given the magnitude of the horror inflicted upon New Yorkers on 11 September, it’s hardly surprising that many people - and especially those directly affected by the atrocity - subsequently developed severe psychological problems. But post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is usually triggered by more commonplace disasters. The American Psychiatric Association’s Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) defines a traumatic event as one in which: ‘the person experienced, witnessed, or was confronted with an event or events that involved actual or threatened death or serious injury, or a threat to the physical integrity of self or others.’ Examples of such trauma include serious traffic accidents, sexual assault, physical attack, violent robbery or mugging, the sudden death of a loved one, military combat, torture, natural disasters, and being diagnosed with a potentially fatal illness. PTSD is marked by three types of symptoms (that must persist for more than a month): *Reliving the traumatic event. This can take the form of nightmares or flashbacks, when the person feels that they are right back in the midst of the horror. Thoughts of the trauma constantly recur, no matter how doggedly the person tries to forget. Distressing memories can be sparked by the smallest things - perhaps a particular sound or smell, a place, or the look on someone’s face. *Avoiding any reminder of the traumatic event/feeling numb. The memory of the trauma is so upsetting that sufferers will go to any lengths to avoid triggering it. They try to suppress thoughts of the event; they steer clear of people and places that could remind them of what happened; and they don’t want to talk about their experiences. People with PTSD often report that they are emotionally ‘numb’ - at least to positive emotions like happiness. And they may try to deaden the anxiety and depression they feel by using alcohol or drugs. (Some experts argue that numbness is sufficiently different from avoidance to be regarded as a symptom category in its own right.) *Feeling constantly on edge. This is what psychologists call a state of hyperarousal, and it means being always anxious, irritable, and tense. People with PTSD are constantly on the alert for any reminder of the trauma: it dominates their world, day and night (sleep problems are a typical symptom of PTSD). As with all psychiatric diagnoses, however, many people may develop symptoms that aren’t sufficiently severe, persistent, or numerous to meet the official criteria, but which cause much distress nonetheless. And some researchers have questioned the DSM’s interpretation of what constitutes a trauma, suggesting that negative life events such as chronic illness, divorce, or unemployment can generate at least as many symptoms of PTSD as rape, assault, accidents, and so on.” -Daniel Freeman & Jason Freeman FYI: In English, us gringos place different amounts of emphasis on the different syllables within a word. In Spanish and Portuguese, you have to give every single syllable the exact same amount of emphasis. Antunes = On-two-nez. Setubal = Seh-two-bol. Ya gotta slam every syllable.

Thank you for another great review! Never heard of the author but now I am intrigued. I am wondering whether you got to read any of your anticipated reads of 2024 (specifically the case of Cem and Praiseworthy) and do we get to watch reviews of those😊?

This sounds amazing. Appreciate the review.

I have this in hardback! Picked it up totally blind at a library sale years ago. Glad to hear it’s a good one!

I see a Portuguese author, I click.

Rick Harsch is the biggest Antunes fan I know (except maybe for Larry Riley, his friend and translator of Arlt) and who turned me on to him. I’ve yet to read him though, so this just whets my anticipation all the more

8:20 Salazar became President of the Council of Ministers in 1932 (having been Finance Minister from 1928) and died in 1970, but the Estado Novo (New State) regime/period went from 1926 (military coup, end of the First Republic) to 1974 (Carnation Revolution). Marcelo Caetano took over from Salazar in 1968 when the latter, having fallen from a chair, suffered a stroke and was hospitalized and bedridden, all the while believing he was still in charge of the country, giving orders and governing from his bed while those around him humored him, eventually dying without ever knowing he had been substituted by Caetano. Also, that the Estado Novo was a fascist regime is -- in academic terms -- disputed, though undoubtably an authoritarian dictatorship with some fascist flourishes. Francisco Rolão Preto was the more Italian/German-styled outright revolutionary fascist who not only disliked but tried to overthrow the regime, having been detained and exhiled multiple times.

After watching the video, I walked to my local bookstore and bought a copy of his book Commission of Tears. (A danger of having a bookstore so close to me.) The translation was published this year. It was the only book of his that they had on the shelf. The description on the cover sounded good to me, like something I would enjoy.

Heroic. Lobo Antunes is one of my two or three favorite living novelists, has been for years-and this is the first time I’ve seen content about him on YT. Your introduction is incisive and smart. I can’t praise you highly enough. And I will check out Paper Birds. I don’t see Fado Alexandrino on your shelf. Or Knowledge of Hell. You need those. And Act of the Damned, and An Explanation of the Birds, and The Splendor of Portugal, AND another deathbed paychonarrative, By the Rivers of Babylon. All highly recommended alongside the texts I am certainI did see. And for Return of the Caravels, you’ll need to read something like Roger Crowley’s Conquerors, plus Camões’ Os Lusíadas, plus the same modern background you need for The Inquisitor’s Manual. That novel is a miracle, but it demands a lot of background we tend not, in this country, to have about Portuguese history. I have recommendations for that as well if you want any. Thanks SO MUCH for this!

Nice to see some love for Lobo Antunes on booktube. He's one of the best! Great review, as always!

great video!

Great to see you again!

Antonio Lobo Antunes is the best. He should have received the Nobel Prize years ago. Since Portuguese is my mother tongue, I have been making my way through all his books in the original. One word: Amazing!

Ok, I had to order this one! Never heard of the author nor the book itself. I’m excited! Am I sure I will be able to understand this one? No, no I’m not, but I’m up for a challenge.

Nice to see you back and thank you for this in-depth review

I bought this a few years back after seeing paperbird mention the author, very happy to see you reviewing this. Another great video as usual thank you!

Welcome back :)

PaperBird made us all less stupid.

Yes! Was hoping you'd cover this one.

You’re Eleseus dude. Eleseus would’ve definitely started his review with the same disclaimer as you did.

Taste is obviously subjective but not to have Gunnar Gunnarsson in top 10 is not right. I'm pretty sure Halldór Laxness would put him at nr.1.

Thanks for the reading 📖 I’ll have to check it out!

Lord of the rings isn't really focused on action tho......that's really wrong. It reads like a fairy tale and cares about detail

Drives me nuts how you mispronounce the word flagellation every time.

I still dont get what makes this book a fantasy

The algorithm gave me this video around when it came out and because of it I read Lies and Sorcery and I am currently 500 pages into Marshland. Neither of these books, or any of others I added to my tbr, would have been on my radar at all if not for your video , and so I have a deep sense of gratitude. Cheers, thanks for the reads!

The BBC televised a four part production of Gormenghast in 2000. It was an ambitious labour of love, featuring a constellation of British acting and comedy luminaries including Christopher Lee, Zoë Wanamaker, June Brown, Eric Sykes and Spike Milligan among many others. I loved it, the character acting was spot on, however despite the lush production and excellent acting the story's dark quirkiness and slow pace left audiences non-plussed resulting a 40% slump in viewership by the end of the series. A rare, unexpected and expensive flop for the Beeb.

Our fourth grade teacher had us read Beowulf. It changed my life.

I found your review because i was looking for one about Binet's new novel "Perspectives". I enjoyed your review about "Civilizations" very much. As a peruvian i found that story fascinating. Could Europe have been better with an incan government? Could the incans lasted longer and gotten greater achievements if the spaniards hadn't destroyed their culture? We'll never know. Makes me think and almost cry. Anyway, I would like your review about "Persepectives". I've read all four Binet's novels. I think he's my favorite writer nowadays. Forgive my English.

Based on your review, I just purchased The Birds to read as ebook. Your description of the protagonist struck a note of empathy for me as I am somewhat neurodivergent also, and very much alert to how others may perceive, or mis-perceive, me. Looking forward to reading this novel. I've enjoyed all of your reviews that I've watched so far, and look forward to many more. Best wishes for your Norwegian language study, too -- from someone who took a semester of Swedish in college and can just about make out news headlines in that tongue.

Thank you.

concerning Palestinian literature I recommend '' I Saw Ramallah '' by Mourid Barghouti ..

Ever-increasing reliance on electronic storage at the expense of paper means, I'm afraid, that eventually we will lose a vast amouint, maybe even virtually all, literature. For the most part people seem to assume electronic media will endure "forever". In truth, those media are far more fragile than convventional printed books.

I've read Butcher's Crossing twice and fully agree with your positive appraisal. Stoner seemed to me quite a bit inferior, more sentimental and even clichéd. Glad you posted this review of Williams's books. Thanks.

Is it available in e-book anywhere?

I ordered the book and was sent only A New Name. What order should I read them in?