Today’s book beginning is from a book I started some time ago. It is called “Visitation” in English, the original German title is “Heimsuchung” by Jenny Erpenbeck.
It is the story of a house and its various owners over the course of roughly hundred years.
No one in the village knows where he comes from. Perhaps he was always here.
The German beginning goes like this:
Woher er gekommen ist, weiß im Dorf niemand. Vielleicht war er immer schon da.
“He” is the gardener who is taking care of the garden of the house throughout the book.
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This is a simple beginning, but it does make me curious. I kind of like that cover too–it looks vintage.
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Love the beginning!
This book has an Spanish translation “Una casa en Brandenburgo”, I’ll wait your review
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The title of the book is intriguing. “Heimsuchung” which is a word for “visitation” definitely has a negative connotation whereas, I think, Visitation doesn’t have that necessarily. The Spanish title is pretty bland in comparison, but at least it gives an idea what the book is about.
Thanks for the explaining. And, yes, I’m with you, the Spanish translation is very bland and I’d probably not looked the book without more information.
Anyway, I translated myself my BBF to English and, it’s surprising, but Google did a great translation… I know, it’s an incredible beginning, but they were talking about a billboard… where they have hung a pair of huge breasts xD
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This one sounds fascinating. I like stories about houses and the people who lived there. Good opener, too. Simple, but telling us there is so much more.
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This looks really good, it’s certainly captured my interest already! I love the cover, too
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A very simple, but compelling beginning!
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I love the idea of telling the history of the house through the different people that have lived there. Also, I really like that first line.
This is a great concept for a story. Will be looking forward to your review.