Книга: Timothy Williams «Persona Non Grata»
Производитель: "Неизвестный" Persona Non Grata ISBN:9781616954642 Издательство: "Неизвестный" (2015)
ISBN: 9781616954642 |
Timothy Williams
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Timothy Williams (b.
Williams was born in
Williams is among the small number of authors writing Italian crime novels in English (including
Cultural milieu
Commissario Trotti investigates crime in a small, unnamed city on the
Writing in a minimalist style, in which he relies largely on dialogue to advance the plot, Williams has at times been considered a demanding author. One critic complained that the books read like translations from Italian. Some readers find that pace and tension are sacrificed for sociology and politics and that the moody, brooding Trotti, addicted to rhubarb sweets, is too slow and too wordy for their taste.
Characterization
The novels are populated with an array of acquaintances, colleagues, criminals, and the occasional walk-on, which together present a spectrum of the Italian national character. The author often uses minor characters to demonstrate the Italian penchant for labyrinthine and sometimes obfuscatory dialogue.
Having grown up under
The primary characters, Trotti and the two subalterns with whom he works, employ a more restrained, direct discourse. Trotti himself is not expressive and seems impervious to personal relationships, but both lieutenants form close bonds with their demanding mentor. Magagna eventually leaves for
In the early novels Trotti's daughter Pioppi suffers from
Novels
*"Converging Parallels" (London:
*"The Puppeteer" (London: Gollancz, 1985; ISBN 978-0575047532)
*"Persona Non Grata" (London: Gollancz, 1987; ISBN 978-0575040823)
*"Black August" (London: Orion, 1992; ISBN 978-0575053076)
*"Big Italy" (London: Orion, 1996; ISBN 978-0575059290)
References, Notes
External links
* [http://www.timothywilliams.uk.com/index.html Timothy Williams]
* [http://www.twbooks.co.uk/authors/twilliams.html Tangled Web]
* [http://italian-mysteries.com/TWap.html Italian Mysteries]
Источник: Timothy Williams
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