Comments on: The Legend of Jimmy Gollihue by George LaCas

By: Rolando Giustini

Rolando Giustini — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 14:51:42 +0000

Loved The Legend of Jimmy Gollihue, George LaCas has a great command of the language.
I found his blend of classic and contemporary elements wonderful,very visual.

LaCas paints a fantastic tapestry of his own. I found it very cinematic in its structure, great story telling.
Homer would have loved it!

By: Jean-marc

Jean-marc — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 01:13:59 +0000

Hi Erin, congrats and thanks. pretty close translation.
Shall we say that This George LasCas has
“A” charm for he is able to cast a spell on you.
And yes,I fell in love with Iris, the Green Eyes.
It is refreshing to read a book like the Legend of Jimmy Gollihue.
A new breath of air in the current mass of books.
JM

By: Erin

Erin — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 21:11:34 +0000

Instant translation of the above -
(Merci, Jean-Marc! J’espere que c’est correct si je traduis vos mots )

I read this book, which was given to me by a friend.
I took it mainly because I can’t resist green Eyes, even if there’s just one, like a cyclops.
The book had a “feel” that intrigued me. So I – and I have many books in my car for times when I’m waiting for my wife – I opened the book to the middle.
I was instantly transported into another world. It’s a feeling that I’ve often had when I open a new Bradbury book.
This LaCas has a way of writing that isn’t necessarily easy for a man who doesn’t speak English, or should I say American, as his native language. But that’s exactly what seduced me.
His words form images, and more than that, they carry scents. Having opened it at random, I couldn’t know exactly where I was in the story. My wife rapping on the car window took me by surprise – I was far away. And it was seductive like a good dream.
I took the book home and started it at the first page. The section I had read at random was about Her, Iris.
And I read on, hoping to get find her again quickly. Iris, the green eye, I was under her spell.
I think that’s a good summary of the whole book: it casts a spell.
But someone knocked on my door and I had to leave my reading. I will come back to you and to this Legend. “The Legend of Jimmy Gollihue.”
Quite a writer, this George LaCas. He has talent and charm.
Jean-Marc

By: JM Schwarz

JM Schwarz — Wed, 25 Mar 2009 20:48:47 +0000

J’ai lu ce livre qu’un de mes potes m’a passe.
J’ai pris le livre , beaucoup parce que je ne peux pas resister a des Yeux verts, meme si c’est un seul oeil, comme un cyclope.
Ce bouquin avait une sorte de “feel” qui m’a intrigue.. Et ainsi , moi, qui ai plusieurs livres dans ma voiture pour les moments ou j’attends ma femme, j’ai ouvert le livre au milieu.
J’ai ete instentanement projeté dans un autre monde, Un sentiment que j’ai souvent eu quand j’ouvrais un nouveau livre de Bradbury.
Ce Las Cas a une façon d’ecrire qui n’est pas necssairement facile pour un homme dont l’anglais ou plutot l’americain n’est pas la langue maternelle. mais, c’est ce qui m’a seduit.
Ses phrases font image, meme plus, elles portent des odeurs. L’ayant ouvert au hasard, je n’ai pas pu savoir instantenement ou j’en étais de cette histoire. Ma femme cognant a la vitre de la voiture m’a surpris, j’etais ailleurs. Et c’etait séduisant comme un bon réve.
J’ai pris le livre chez moi et je l’ai commence a la premiere page. L’extrait que j’avais lu au hasard parlait d’Elle,Iris.
Et je lisais en esperant la retrouver rapidement. Iris, l’oeil vert, j’etais sous son charme.
Je pense que ce livre se resume a cela: il y a un charme.
Mais quelqu’un frappe a ma porte et je dois arreter ma revue. Je reviendrai vers vous et vers cette Légende.”La légende de Jimmy Gollihue”
Sacré ecrivain . ce Georges Las Cas. Il a du talent et un charme.
Jean-Marc.

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