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Hopscotch (Pantheon Modern Writers Series)
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Binding: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 863
EAN: 9780394752846
Edition: 1st Pantheon pbk. ed
ISBN: 0394752848
Label: Pantheon
Manufacturer: Pantheon
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 576
Publication Date: February 12, 1987
Publisher: Pantheon
Release Date: February 12, 1987
Studio: Pantheon
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Editorial Review:
Horacio Oliveira is an Argentinian writer who lives in Paris with his mistress, La Maga, surrounded by a loose-knit circle of bohemian friends who call themselves "the Club." A child's death and La Maga's disappearance put an end to his life of empty pleasures and intellectual acrobatics, and prompt Oliveira to return to Buenos Aires, where he works by turns as a salesman, a keeper of a circus cat which can truly count, and an attendant in an insane asylum. Hopscotch is the dazzling, free-wheeling account of Oliveira's astonishing adventures.
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Rating:  - `There is no such thing as a general idea'.
`Hopscotch' is a series of journeys through interconnected lives. It is simultaneously a reminder that we each read the same words and form different conclusions.
I have read `Hopscotch' twice: following the instructions provided by Mr Cortazar. I will read it again in the future when I will try to be less concerned about where I am going and more interested in why I am undertaking the journey.
None of the characters appealed to me and yet I found myself caring about the ... Read More
Rating: - A unique book, a true masterpiece!
The books of J. Cortazar, J.L. Borges and E. Sabato - Argentina's finest contribution to world literature and culture.
Rating:  - A largely forgotten brilliant mind delivers with passion
Julio Cortázar is a visionary among writers. In this highly literary novel, Cortázar explores the nature of love, the significance of nihilistic wandering, and the ever-present metaphors of existence. Set primarily in Paris, Cortázar portrays a Paris teeming with mystery and promise. In this Paris, lovers meander the streets in search of each other and themselves. All but forgotten actresses seek repose in the company of strangers, and pseudo-intellectuals gather to discuss philosophy and jazz. Although ... Read More
Rating: - A Labyrinth Not for the Systematic Reader...
HOPSCOTCH by Julio Cortazar is more of a maze exploration than simply a good read, yet I became entranced with the prose.
Initially I was attracted to the non-linear format of HOPSCOTCH. Cortazar wants us jumping in and out of the plot line in the main "novel" with seemingly off-the-wall interruptions, but they turn out to be connected after all by the "end." And then some of the juxtapositions are less sublime but equally effective, such as in chapter 14 when Oliveira is looking at Wong's ... Read More
Rating: - "People who do not read Cortazar are doomed. Not to read him is a serious invisible disease." P. Neruda
It has taken me years to sit down and finally make a serious commitment to read Julio Cortazar's "Hopscotch/La Rayuela." I cannot think of a better companion to devote a few weeks to, maybe even a bit longer - hey, whatever it takes! It depends on your reading speed and the time you take to savor the poetry of the author's language. So, be willing to make a small personal investment in this very special novel, and the reward you reap will be a worthy one. Julio Cortazar will take you to places you have never ... Read More
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