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Patrick McGuinness so beautifully captures the feeling and atomosphere of the city -- which hasn't changed as much as you might expect -- that I felt completely transported back to a place that will always have a warm spot in my heart. You don't have to be an old Romania hand to enjoy The Last 100 Days, though. Which finally brings me to Patrick McGuinness's debut novel, .The Last Hundred Days, which was published and made the Booker longlist in 2011. McGuinness does a good job at depicting a city at the gates of a revolution, with a deep disquiet running underneath and something large and defining just one step ahead - history at the verge of the making. The Last Hundred Days: A Novel [McGuinness, Patrick] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. The Last Hundred Days: A Novel Set during a dictator’s last hundred days in power, Patrick McGuinness’ accomplished debut explores a world of danger, repression and corruption. In 1989, Nicolae Ceausescu was still clinging on to power in Romania. THE LAST HUNDRED DAYS. By Patrick McGuinness. 377 pp. Bloomsbury. Paper, $17. Francine Prose’s most recent book is a novel, “My New American Life.” In The Last 100 Days, Patrick McGuinness creates an absorbing sense of time and place as the city struggles to survive this intense moment in history. He evokes a world of extremity and ravaged beauty from the viewpoint of an outsider uncomfortably, and often dangerously, close to the eye of the storm as the regime of 1980s Romania crumbles to Buy The Last Hundred Days First Edition by Patrick McGuinness (ISBN: 9781854115416) from Amazon's Book Store. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Once the gleaming "Paris of the East," Bucharest in 1989 is a world of corruption and paranoia, in thrall to the repressive regime of Nicolae Ceau?esc Patrick McGuinness Seren , May 17, 2011 - Fiction - 123 pages Once 'the Paris of the East', Bucharest in 1989 is a world of danger, repression and corruption, but also of intensity and ravaged beauty. Patrick McGuinness so beautifully captures the feeling and atomosphere of the city -- which hasn't changed as much as you might expect -- that I felt completely transported back to a place that will always have a warm spot in my heart. You don't have to be an old Romania hand to enjoy The Last 100 Days, though. The Last Hundred Days: Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2011 - Kindle edition by McGuinness, Patrick. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading The Last Hundred Days: Longlisted for the Booker Prize 2011. Which finally brings me to Patrick McGuinness's debut novel, .The Last Hundred Days, which was published and made the Booker longlist in 2011. McGuinness does a good job at depicting a city at the gates of a revolution, with a deep disquiet running underneath and something large and defining just one step ahead - history at the verge of the making. ― Patrick McGuinness, The Last Hundred Days. 4 likes. Like. See all Patrick McGuinness's quotes » Once the gleaming "Paris of the East," Bucharest in 1989 is a world of corruption and paranoia, in thrall to the repressive regime of Nicolae Ceau?escu. Old landmarks are falling to demolition crews, grocery shelves are empty, and informants are everywhere. Read 174 reviews from the world’s largest community for readers. Once 'the Paris of the East', Bucharest in 1989 is a world of danger, repression and corru Which finally brings me to Patrick McGuinness's debut novel, .The Last Hundred Days, which was published and made the Booker longlist in 2011. McGuinness does a good job at depicting a city at the gates of a revolution, with a deep disquiet running underneath and something large and defining just one step ahead - history at the verge of the making. McGuinness lives between Oxford and North West Wales. www.patrickmcguinness.org.uk Patrick McGuinness was born in Tunisia in 1968 and lived in Bucharest in the years leading up to the Romanian revolution. He is a professor of French and comparative literature at Oxford University and a fellow of St. Anne's College. The Last Hundred Days Set during Ceausescu's last hundred days in power, Patrick McGuinness's accomplished debut novel explores a world of danger, repression and corruption. When our narrator, a young English student with a damaged past and an uncertain future, arrives in Bucharest he finds himself in a job he never applied for. Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for The Last Hundred Days by McGuinness, Patrick at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products! Buy Last Hundred Days, The by Patrick McGuinness from Waterstones today! Click and Collect from your local Waterstones or get FREE UK delivery on orders over £25.
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