Hugo Hamilton Libri

I parallelle forløb berettes om krigens afslutning i Tjekkoslovakiet i 1945 og om murens fald i l989 gennem to kærlighedshistorier, der viser sig at løbe sammen til sidst

The palm trees give the street a holiday atmosphere. There must be something in the soil they like. They have straight leaves that get a bit ragged, with split ends. At night you hear them rattling in the wind. číst celé

Following on from the success of 'The Speckled People', Hugo Hamilton's new memoir has at its heart the story of a summer he spent working at a local harbour in Ireland, at a time of tremendous fear and mistrust. Young Hugo longs to be released from the confused identity he has inherited from his German mother and Irish father, but the backdrop of his mother's shame at the hands of Allied soldiers in the aftermath of World War II, along with his German cousin's mysterious disappearance somewhere on the Irish West Coast and the spiralling troubles in the north, seems determined to trap him in history. In an attempt to break free of his past, Hugo rebels against his father's strict and crusading regime and turns to the exciting new world of rock and roll, still a taboo subject in the family home. His job at the local harbour, rather than offering a welcome respite from his speckled world, entangles him in a bitter feud between two fishermen -- one Catholic, one Protestant. Hugo listens to the missing persons bulletins going out on the radio for his German cousin, and watches the unfolding harbour duel end in drowning before he can finally escape the ropes of history.

Set against the backdrop of 1950s Dublin, this memoir explores the complexities of identity and family through the eyes of a child caught in a cultural clash. Hugo Hamilton recounts his experiences as the son of a Gaelic-speaking Irish nationalist father and a German-speaking mother, navigating a household marked by tyranny and tenderness. The narrative reveals the struggles of being perceived as outsiders, facing societal prejudice, and the impact of language on personal and cultural identity, ultimately uncovering deep family secrets.

Vid Ćosić is a Serbian immigrant whose immediate friendship with a young Dublin lawyer, Kevin Concannon, is overshadowed by a violent incident in which a man is left for dead in the street one night. The legal fallout forces them into an ever closer, uncertain partnership, drawing Vid right into the troubled Concannon family.

Pat Coyne is a Dublin policeman who is passionately devoted to sorting out the world and its problems. For Coynne, such things as cars, crime, pollution and golf are all ominous signs of a distegrating society. The world is committing suicide, with MTV droning in the background. Coyne's principal mission is to deal with crime, Ireland's biggest growth industry. Though only a cop on the beat, he decides to take on the notorious gang leader, Drummer Cunningham. When a murder investigation leaves detectives clueless, he enters into a personal feud with the underworld, resulting in disasterous consequences for himself and his family. Coyne is a Dublin Dirty Harry for whom everything begins to go wrong. . . . .

She was dying of cancer and had only ten days to live. In a moving fictional reconstruction, the book traces two days they spent fulfilling her final wish and the intensity of those final hours in Berlin before she returned to Dublin. The narrator, Liam makes his way around Berlin with his dying companion, Una. She has prepared a list of places that she wants to see. In small leaps of memory, both Liam and Una reveal things to each other. She speaks of key events in her life - her lovers, her famous father, her alcoholic mother and crucially, the death of her younger brother. The narrator also reveals his own love story and questions arising over his daughter. As the driver, Manfred continues to transport them around the city, meeting people who come to say farewell to her at the famous Paris Bar, the family stories slowly begin to resemble the opera, Don Carlo. It is a journey full of affection and honesty and humour between them, a journey leading to a heartbreaking and uplifting final discovery about her brother at the Berliner Staatsoper.

'This is the most gripping book I've read in ages ... It is beautifully written, fascinating, disturbing and often very funny.' Roddy Doyle

The hotel has stood on Dublin's quays since the 1920s, but its glory days are over. Most of the guests and staff we meet are escaping from something. Their stories are told in different chapters by seven Irish writers, including Roddy Doyle, Anne Enright and Colm Toibin.

'A rich, strange book. Very truthful and moving' Tessa Hadley 'A terrific, engrossing novel' Roddy Doyle 'A masterpiece' Sebastian Barry The new novel about the transformative power of art, the weight of history and the strange connection we make with one another from the author of The Speckled People.

Op een avond in 1995 logeren enkele uiteenlopende figuren in een verlopen hotel in Dublin. Geschreven door zeven Ierse auteurs, maar het is aan de lezer te raden wie wat schreef.

Exploring the evolution of Ireland over seventy years, Hugo Hamilton revisits Heinrich Böll's 1956 classic, reflecting on 18 significant locations. This work blends travelogue, memoir, and social commentary with humor, capturing the essence of Ireland's transformation while paying homage to its rich literary heritage. Hamilton's unique perspective offers insights into both the landscape and the cultural shifts that have shaped contemporary Irish identity.

Ein Mann voller Geheimnisse auf der Suche nach der Wahrheit über sich selbst Zeit seines Lebens fragt sich Gregor Liedmann, ob er der leibliche Sohn seiner Eltern ist oder eine Flüchtlingswaise, an Kindes statt angenommen in den Wirren des Zweiten Weltkriegs. Diese Unsicherheit hat sein Leben geprägt, ihn zum Einzelgänger gemacht, ihn von Frau und Kind fort- und in die Welt hinausgetrieben. Gregor Liedmann, Musiker in Berlin, ist ein verschlossener Mensch, von vielen Geheimnissen umhüllt. Er sei Jude, heißt es, irgendwo im Osten geboren, ein Findelkind. Der wahre Gregor Liedmann, heißt es, sei im Bombenhagel mit drei Jahren umgekommen. Später, 1968, habe Liedmann mit Steinen geworfen, in einer Kommune gelebt und bald darauf Mara geheiratet, eine anarchistische Künstlerin und seine große Liebe. Und trotzdem habe er sie und den gemeinsamen Sohn Daniel nach ein paar Jahren verlassen. Als Trompeter hätte er Weltkarriere machen können, heißt es, er habe in Kanada und in Irland gelebt, aber nirgendwo lange. So viele Legenden umranken ihn, dass keiner mehr weiß, was wahr und was erfunden ist. Jetzt, mit gut sechzig Jahren, erkennt er, wie wichtig ihm Mara und Daniel sind. An einem Tag im späten September fährt er zur Apfelernte auf ein Landgut südlich von Berlin, wo er die beiden wieder trifft und nach der verschütteten Wahrheit, nach sich selbst, nach seiner großen Liebe sucht.

Ein besonderes Buch zum 50jährigen Jubiläum des \"Irischen Tagebuchs\" von Heinrich Böll Jahre nach Heinrich Böll begibt sich der deutsch-irische Schriftsteller Hugo Hamilton auf die Spuren des deutschen Nobelpreisträgers und bereist die Grüne Insel. Das Ergebnis ist einerseits eine raffinierte und kunstvolle Spiegelung des Böllschen Tagebuchs, die zeigt, wie vieles heute anders geworden und wie vieles sich dennoch gleichgeblieben ist. Und andererseits bietet der Blick des irischen Autors mit deutschen Wurzeln eine ganz besondere Perspektive, die mit ironischer Selbstkritik auf beide Seiten schaut und zu höchst vergnüglichen Erkenntnissen kommt.

A serial novel by 15 of the brightest talents in Irish writing (including Marian Keyes, Pauline McLynn, Gina Moxley and Frank McCourt), telling an elaborate tale of murder, mayhem and literary shenanigans in present-day Dublin. Approximately #1 from every copy sold will go to Amnesty International.

Au crépuscule de la Seconde Guerre mondiale. Maria Liedmann fuit les ruines d'un Berlin dévasté. Elle vient de perdre son petit garçon lors d'un bombardement. Il s'appelait Gregor, il avait à peine trois ans. Dans son errance vers le sud du pays. Maria. esseulée, bouleversée. retrouve son père, Emil. Bien déterminé à redonner le sourire à sa fille, il saisit sa chance, lorsque, dans la marée humaine des fuyards. le destin lui fait croiser la route d'un orphelin du même âge que Gregor. Il met la main de l'enfant dans celle de Maria. Le petit s'appellera Gregor. Il sera son fils. Personne ne s'en rendra compte. Soixante ans plus tard, ce souvenir hante encore la mémoire de Gregor. Cette route, ce grand-père, cette femme qu'il pense être sa mère. Cette mère qui. il en est certain. lui a toujours caché quelque chose. Sa judéité. Il est aujourd'hui professeur de musique, divorcé, il est devenu père aussi. Mais jamais il n'a trouvé la paix ; sans cesse anéanti par le tourment de ses origines. Profitant d'une journée avec sa famille et ses amis dans la quiétude d'un verger, il se penche sur son existence. D'où vient-il ? A quel peuple est lié son destin ? Pourquoi a-t-il l'impression de n'être comme personne ?

Autobiografisch getint relaas van het leven van een jongen van Iers-Duitse afkomst in de jaren vijftig en zestig.