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Estoril
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Luis Soto
Set in a luxurious grand hotel just outside Lisbon, at the height of the Second World War, Estoril is a delightful and poignant novel about exile, divided loyalties, fear and survival.
The hotel's guests include spies, fallen kings, refugees from the Balkans, Nazis, American diplomats and stateless Jews. The Portuguese secret police broodingly observe the visitors, terrified that their country's neutrality will be compromised.
The novel seamlessly fuses the stories of its invented characters with appearances by historical figures like the ex-King Carol of Romania, the great Polish pianist Jan Paderewski, the British agent Ian Fleming, the Russian chess grandmaster Alexander Alekhine and the French writer and flyer Antoine de St Exupery, who forms a poignant friendship with a young Jewish boy living alone in the hotel.
Born in the former Yugoslavia in 1965, Dejan Tiago-Stanković is an author and translator. He studied architecture in Belgrade before moving to London. Since 1996 he has lived in Lisbon, translating between his native Serbo-Croatian and Portuguese.
©2022 SAGA Egmont (P)2022 SAGA EgmontRecensioni della critica
The stories, most of them true, from Popov's rigorous debriefings by his German intelligence handler to Alekhine's terrible death, are extraordinary... [Estoril is] a diverting romp.
-- The Sunday Times
Oddly captivating.
-- Spectator
Estoril offers a unique perspective on World War II, exploring themes of exile, divided loyalties, and the search for identity in turbulent times. The combination of historical and fictional characters, along with its rich historical setting, makes this book a must-read for fans of historical fiction.
The audiobook version of Estoril is particularly engaging, thanks to the narrator's outstanding performance. He skillfully brings the characters to life by switching between different accents, making the listening experience even more immersive. The only downside is that the first word of each chapter is barely audible, which can be slightly frustrating. However, this minor flaw does not take away from the overall enjoyment of the book.
educational and engaging
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