Vermeer's Milkmaidstories: Stories

by Manuel Rivas

Book Overview

Un viajante, vendedor de lencer a, espera ansioso al volante la reaparici n del hijo huido y recibe la milagrosa ayuda de un h roe del rock. El misterio de la luz de un cuadro, La lechera de Vermeer,... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1590200020
• ISBN13: 9781590200025
• Release Date: July 2008
• Publisher: Harry N. Abrams
• Length: 120 Pages
• Weight: 0.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.8" x 8.3"

Customer Reviews

Excellent vignette-style writing

I picked this up at the library, but now I definitely want to purchase it to add to my own collection. The writing is concise but breathtakingly beautiful and endearing. Excellent visuals, interesting characters; I couldn't put it down.

Una apreciación

It is important to remember that Rivas writes originally in his own Gallego rather than Spanish though he does translate some of his own works into Spanish. But whether you read him in Spanish, Gallego, or English (this title in English is under the name "Vermeer's Milkmaid and other stories" ) his grasp of the human experience transcends all cultures. He is a master of the short story, whatever the language, and can be appreciated on many levels. I couldn't recommend this book more highly.

A stunning literary experience

The book is composed of short stories written with mastery. The deep feelings involved in the human relationships. The translation from the "gallego" is superb. No one who loves literature and the spanish language should miss it!