This memoir delves into themes of family, memory, and the inevitability of mortality, offering a poignant reflection on the author's life experiences. As Jonathan Raban's final work, it combines personal narrative with profound insights, inviting readers to explore the complexities of human connections and the passage of time. Through his unique perspective, Raban crafts a compelling story that resonates deeply with the universal journey of understanding one's roots and facing life's ultimate questions.
Jonathan Raban Ordine dei libri
Un autore britannico noto per la sua scrittura di viaggio, saggi critici e romanzi. Le sue opere approfondiscono spesso temi profondi attraverso la lente del viaggio, rivelando la natura umana e le sfumature sociali. Lo stile di Raban è caratterizzato dalla sua acuta osservazione e abilità letteraria, offrendo ai lettori un'esplorazione accattivante del mondo.






- 2024
- 2023
An extraordinary memoir about family, the past and mortality, and the final work from the peerless Jonathan Raban.
- 2023
An entrancing chronicle of the voyage from Seattle to the Alaskan capital from the late Anglo-American master of letters, Jonathan Raban.
- 2012
Driving Home
- 250pagine
- 9 ore di lettura
Teems with acerbic humour . . . 600 relentlessly intelligent pages of erudite, witty and combative prose.' Patrick McGrath, Guardian Book of the Week'
- 2006
Jonathan Raban legt mit seiner Elf-Meter-Ketsch in Seattle ab und segelt tausend Meilen die Pazifikküste Kanadas hinauf. Endpunkt der Reise ist Juneau, die Hauptstadt Alaskas. Seine Reiseroute führt ihn entlang alter Wasserwege der Indianer durch die 'Inside Passage', ein Labyrinth aus Sunden und Kanälen. Für den Reisenden wird der Törn zu einem äußeren wie inneren Abenteuer, zu einer unentrinnbaren Konfrontation mit der Wildnis der See und sich selbst. 'Raban vermag mit wenigen Worten Bilder zu zeichnen, die an den dunklen Ton mancher Kanalufer erinnern, wo die Wurzeln und Steine, die niedrige Böschung und ihr flüssiges Ebenbild zu verschmelzen scheinen.' Süddeutsche Zeitung
- 2003
Waxwings
- 320pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
Ved årtusindskiftet tiltrækkes to immigranter, den ungarskfødte engelske intellektuelle Tom og den illegale invandrer Chick af den amerikanske drøm, men drømmen udvikler sig snart til et mareridt for begge
- 1997
Bad Land
- 336pagine
- 12 ore di lettura
'Raban's journey, made through empty landscaped that once brimmed with optimism, reveals what happened when American innocence begins to curdle. The tale, borne along by its superlative writing, is a riveting one' Observer
- 1995
Coasting
- 304pagine
- 11 ore di lettura
Sharp...funy...a marvellous attempt to discover the meaning of home' Ian Jack, Observer
- 1991
- 1990
Mississippi
- 507pagine
- 18 ore di lettura



