pickTho‘ billed as a novel, this is actually a biographical portrait of sculptor Rembrandt Bugatti, of racecar family, who worked in the first years of the 20th century. He spent his time studying animals at the Paris zoo, casting them in bronze and focusing on capturing movement. He committed suicide at age 31 during WW I, after the zoo animals had to be destroyed to prevent their escape as the war moved nearer to Paris. A quiet, yet moving book.
Second book of #4in48Readathon finished. Now on the the longer ones. @Syndelle777
pickI floated between “pick” and “so so” on this one. I had not heard of Rembrandt Bugatti and wow, what a fascinating person/artist. The novel is super tiny and jumps all over the place, so it is more sketches, or vignettes, of Burgatti‘s life. For such a fascinating man, I would have loved more about him. That said, what was written was good. I researched outside the book to fill in the pieces of his life.
Treated myself to a little holiday cheer: a subscription to New Vessel Press! Keep indie presses alive, especially those who seek out and publish international literature. Kind of funny, they sent them all in one package! I have lots of unique and wonderful reading ahead! #newvesselpress #internationalliterature
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