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- Title: The Turning
- Author: Tim Winton Klaus Berr Humphrey Bower CarolineLee
- ISBN: 9780743279796
- Page: 292
- Format: Paperback
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Anything Tim Winton writes manages to leave me with a homesickness so deep that when I m done, I want to quietly push his book across the table and pretend it didn t happen His prose is as achingly beautiful and raw as the coast, and his characters flounder around in a quiet melancholy.8 years I ve been away from home, Tim, 8 years, and one paragraph from you and it s as if I never left.
Hearing film director Bob Connolly being interviewed about the film adaptation of this volume of short stories made me pay attention to Winton, which I haven t done since reading and loving Cloudstreet than fifteen years ago The Turning consists of seventeen interconnected short stories, each of which deals with a significant moment in the life of the central protagonist a moment of change, of insight or of revelation which reflects the turning of the title One character, Vic Lang, appears in n [...]
Years ago I accompanied a friend to a dance performance in New York City A dancer choreographer from California, she d come east especially to see the Merce Cunningham Dance Company They danced to John Cage s three note composition 4 33 From my point of view, there wasn t much going on The performers padded onto the stage, took a position, and maintained it for the duration of what seemed to me like mostly silence I sat bewildered, but my friend leaned forward in her seat transfixed She gasped a [...]
avustralya da perth in ss z kasabas angelus ta ge en ocuklu a, aileye, ac lara, ge meyen travmalara dair yk ler asl nda yk ler kasabadaki 3 5 ki inin etraf nda d n yor, farkl anlat c lardan, farkl zamanlardan bir olay takip edebiliyor okuyucu o nedenle ara vererek de il bir anda okunmas laz m ama olduk a kal n ve pe pe e bu kadar depresif yk y okumak bazen zorlay c olabiliyor depresif derken k t anlamda kullanm yorum ama her insan n ta d yaralar kan rtt yk ler bunlar kalkan kabuklardan sonra yar [...]
This collection of seventeen stories, set in the fictional Western Australia whaling town of Angelus, shows ordinary people searching for redemption in their broken, mismatched, violent, tedious lives Tim Winton, with raw and beautiful prose, asks you not to flinch or to forgive but to witness these characters, their choices, and the circumstances, and to draw your own conclusions about the future of their souls Nine of these stories focus on the Lang family In no chronological order, we see the [...]
What Alistair MacLeod did for Cape Breton in Island, Tim Winton has done for Western Australia in The Turning This is not to say that Winton writes like MacLeod He doesn t But both writers have created story collections that bring to life the corner of the world they know best, and in a quietly elegant way The Turning shows us working class Australian people trying to keep body and soul together in a stark and beautiful landscape The time frame is mostly from the 1970s on.This is one collection [...]
I admit it s taken me a long time to finish this book of short stories, but I read the second half in one sitting and it was only then that I began to fall in love with it as it was only then that I realised the stories are linked To be fair to myself I was reading the stories in the first half of the book weeks or months apart so I d forget the characters incidents that linked them But in the second half of the book I began to see that there is a larger picture being painted of the community.Th [...]
Not too long ago I woke up early one morning, tidied my room, left my phone and a note on my desk, took my car, and left home It was aimless, really Didn t get much further than my daily commute Wandered around antique shops, ate at a taco place with a Grade B sticker on the window that I hadn t noticed until after I d already ordered not bad actually , stumbled on a cemetery and sat among the headstones until closing time, checked in at a motel and soaked in the bath for hours until I got up an [...]
Each short story is a slice of Australiana, sugared with colloquialisms and the usual beautiful imagery you d expect from Winton water, fog, fire It s a great read, with many touching coming of age stories and some hard hitting commentary on police corruption, domestic violence and class race discrimination I loved it, although I feel like I spent too much time piecing together the character s tales, as they reappear in confusing order and it s up to the reader to assemble the slices I wonder if [...]
The Turning is a collection of 17 interrelated short stories which, in their collectivity, could actually be seen as a novel built around the fictional town of Angelus, in Western Australia Published between Dirt Music and Breath, the volume is another tour de force from the Australia writer who has twice been shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize.The stories, as all of Tim Winton s adult works starting certainly with Shallows, are sharply wrought There is not a wasted word and those words that f [...]
Western Australian cliche after cliche no surprise for Winton, Australia s most overrated author, but even the whirlwind willy willy of terrible similes can t mask just how bad some of these stories are Winton writing as a 14 year old girl is so excruciating, you need to turn your head away I m sure these will work better as film, but why bother
In a series of compelling short stories variously connected by time, place and character, Tim Winton s The Turning explores the trajectory of ordinary lives irrevocably altered by disappointment, tragedy, struggle and the yearning for something differentmething .Set in Western Australia, the stories feature residents with ties to the fictional coastal town of Angelus Though Winton shifts back and forth during the lifetime of of one man, Vic, who appears in nine of the seventeen stories, the stor [...]
When a wave breaks, the water is not moving The swell has travelled great distances but only the energy is moving, not the water Perhaps time moves through us and not us through it The past is in us, and not behind us Things are never over.tim winton is actually a genius i feel like he understands so many things that i will just never even come close to the way he uses language to tell you even the most inane things is sometimes literally breathtakingso, i m totally going to brag for a second an [...]
EDIT you wont believe this, have just met a lad who s family friends w Winton and wants to intro me Dreams really do come true, stay tuned as story unfolds xoxo The original plan involved finishing this review on the plane, however, I soon found self actualisation as the kind of girl magnetically drawn to free drinks and SOUP at the Quantas lounge Power to the FIFO boys, amirite so the first draft was rendered hilariously incomprehensible, but the baileys did get me to restart Infinite Jest It s [...]
The Turning is an excellent collection of loosely connected short stories The wild and harsh coastline of Western Australia is a perfect backdrop to these stories about life in a working class town I ve read three of Winton s novel prior to this and he hasn t disappointed me yet.
I d been really struggling to get the reading habit back recently, after a lengthy hiatus I started reading The Turning, at Easter before going on holiday, and forgetting to take it with me When I got back other things seemed to take precedence, and I almost had the beginnings of some sort of book phobia I had been really enjoying these stories, all linked to a small fictional Aussie town called Angelus, however for some reason I just couldn t bring myself to start the next story, which was by s [...]
I never wanted this book to end I want to know about the people in this book, about what s in their hearts and heads Tim Winton is the ultimate story teller in novel and short story format He s able to say so much with so few words He can build atmosphere with just a few sentences There are times when I m left completely speechless and I need to take a step back to absorb what I ve just read The stories in this book are about heartbreak, about growing up, about being grown up, about love, and h [...]
Tim Winton s Turning is so startling in its simplicity, and so moving in its depiction of ordinary that I felt I had to make an account to leave a review The setting, although perfectly described and created, I find almost irrelevant to the film Instead perhaps, the idea that is highlighted the most throughout all the stories is the trap of the cycle failure and disappointment The beautiful yet melancholic narration of relationships and personal journey in the Turning looks at the extraordinary [...]
I have to say that the start of the book at least the first two chapters was not at all to my taste Perhaps it was the lack of depth, maybe the clumsy rawness of it all, or the forlorn tone which continues throughout the book I wasn t keen to continue reading, but it would have to happen eventually and one of my friends who had already read it held steadfast to her claim that it would get better that the story would be intertwined and become than it may at first appear So I read on.I did eventu [...]
I have always had a soft spot for short stories, and I ve always enjoyed Tim Winton s This collection is a mixed bag centred around Angelus, W.A said to represent Albany, I gather, but don t know and the various people and families who cross paths with each other at different ages and stages.Each story is self sufficient, not a chapter in a novel, but the way they intersect shows us characters and situations from different viewpoints Winton inhabits them all well, particularly young boys I ve ne [...]
Loving Winton at the moment, this is no exception collection of short stories that all intertwine Perfect for reading late at night, rugged up with a glass of wine.Preferably with a degree of self loathing.
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I haven t read a lot by Winton, but I love him for this book alone The language is so beautiful and I just love the focus on the ordinary Very highly recommended.
I ve read this amazing collection of stories three times now The first time, it was just a bunch of stories with a few connections and I found myself struggling at times to maintain interest something that i had never experienced before with Winton s work The second time around I was distracted and time poor But this time I put time into it I focused And all the connections clicked into place The writing is just astounding, as gritty as the sand on the WA beaches and as salty as the sea spray an [...]
I am Australian myself, however i have never been drawn to Winton s writing Nonetheless, i did enjoy The Turning The structure was amazing it is actually an anthology of short stories based around a group of characters who may or may not have crossed paths in their lives As usual, Winton s writing is beautiful and poetic So why did i only give it 3 stars Well, personally, i prefer to read novels containing adventure and fantastical elements, and am not drawn to raw and real life themes, such as [...]
This is Tim Winton at his best A selection of short stories set in the same stretch of desolate Australian coast line and small town life Most of the characters migrate from one story to the next so you get the sense that you are a fly on the wall, seeing a side of Australian life not easy to get close to.It appears to be a seedy town and life, hard.You feel the dust, feel the relentless heat.This book holds together beautifully and is a very satisfying read Don t let this put you off if you nor [...]
Enjoyed some of the short stories but I lost interest in the novel by the middle point Since the stories were so short and featured many different characters I didn t get attached to their personal storyline and therefore wasn t as motivated to read.I had to read this for a school assignment so although it was a compulsory read I still recommend it to anyone who is trying to decide if they enjoy Tim Winton s writing style since it is quite unique before committing to some of his other novels.
Winton sets up memorable characters, a sense of place and often uncomfortable situations in these connected short stories set in coastal WA Characters range from rough and ready to tender and reborn there is pain, guilt and sadness, and then there is light I don t think anyone captures small town, coastal Australia like him.
I don t generally like short stories as they don t really get anywhere but these ones featured the same characters at different stages of their lives and ended up being fascinating However the thing that I took away from the book is how awful it must be to live in a remote town in Australia with no money
A collection of short stories Started in summer of 2008, got halfway through, enjoyed immensely but put it down and went on to others.Now finished the last half in one go, tonight, August 7 2009 And I wonder what took me so long to come back to it My god he is a wonderful and effortless writer He has a gift, and he gives it to us.