Transcript Deon Meyer Feniks - Dream Speech Turns 50

Deon Meyer
Feniks
Title: Feniks
Author: Deon Meyer
Format: Paperback
Language: Afrikaans
Pages: 287
Publisher: , 0
ISBN: 0798144262
Format: PDF / Kindle / ePub
Size: 5.2 MB
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Kaptein Matt Joubert moet 'n sjarmante rower vastrek wat die een bank na die ander teister, en
terselfdertyd moet hy ook die bloedspoor vat van 'n laksman. Maar op 34 is Matt oorgewig en
rook en drink hy te veel. Bart de Wit, moord en roof se nuwe politiek korrekte bevelvoerder, pas
terug uit exile, plaas druk op hom. Daar is nog hierdie een kans om homself te bewys en weer
voor te begin.
Insightful reviews
orsodimondo: LA LISTA DEL KILLER
Anche questo romanzo uscì prima di tutto in afrikaans, e il titolo originale era 'Feniks'.
La fenice è il personaggio femminile che è impossibile chiamare protagonista, ed è perfino
difficile definire coprotagonista visto lo spazio esiguo che occupa.
Ma è pur vero che la storia ruota intorno a questo personaggio.
In inglese è stato tradotto con ‘Dead Before Dying’, classico titolo da thriller che dice tutto e
niente.
L’inglese è la lingua che Meyer deve raggiungere per uscire dal circolo chiuso della letteratura
in afrikaans (cinquemila copie è il massimo di vendita per un best seller in questa lingua).
E mi chiedo come mai non la adotti in partenza visto che la maneggia quotidianamente e bene
– mi piacerebbe capire in cosa si sente limitato dall’uso dell’inglese, che cosa gli permette in
più l’uso dell’afrikaans.
Le 26 lingue nelle quali viene poi tradotto Meyer, che sono un numero davvero considerevole,
partono tutte dall’inglese, sono traduzioni di traduzioni (pratica molto più diffusa di quanto si
creda, anche in case editrici serie).
In italiano è diventato ‘Doppio colpo’ in questa prima edizione Piemme, altro classico titolo da
thriller più d’effetto che sostanza. La stessa Piemme l’ha ripubblicato con un nuovo titolo, ‘La
lista del killer’, certo non bello, ma più calzante.
Siamo sempre a Cape Town, città nella quale ormai mi muovo virtualmente come un indigeno,
posso consigliare ristoranti e percorsi stradali.
E siamo sempre nel Sudafrica post-apartheid: il cambio di politica è fresco e Meyer lo fa sentire,
la politica ha più campo, le sue ‘necessità’ sono più invadenti.
L’indagine clou è nelle mani di Mat Joubert, quella secondaria affidata a Benny Griessel. Nel
proseguo della serie i ruoli si invertono, Joubert diventa comprimario, perfino marginale, e
Griessel protagonista assoluto.
E’ uno dei primi parti di Meyer, non ancora all’altezza dei più recenti. Ma anche questo è un
classico unputdownable, non si riesce a mettere giù, a smettere di leggere.
Jetty: Feniks is een van de eerste boeken van Deon Meyer. Een aantal van zijn recentere
boeken las ik al eerder en in vergelijking daarmee vind ik Feniks niet een van zijn beste boeken
en kun je dus rustig stellen dat Deon Meyer enorm gegroeid is in zijn werk. Is Feniks daarmee
een slecht boek? Nee, absoluut niet!
Het boek start met inspecteur Mat Joubert die erg depressief is na de gewelddadige dood van
zijn vrouw Lara. Wanneer Kaapstad wordt opgeschrikt door een reeks moorden krijgt hij de
kans om te laten zien wat hij nog steeds waard is en daarnaast het verleden een plek te geven.
Ook uit dit boek blijkt zijn liefde voor zijn land al is het minder prominent aanwezig dan in zijn
latere boeken. Meyer heeft oog voor detail, diept zijn karakters goed uit, en weet er, ondanks
het feit dat hij Mat Joubert als een depressieve man heeft neergezet, een draai aan te geven
waardoor het geen zwaar beladen, depressief boek wordt, maar juist een boek dat lekker vlot
leest en dat je na het lezen met een goed gevoel dicht doet. Het plot was wel een beetje
voorspelbaar maar op een dermate manier geschreven dat je toch door wilt lezen, het boek niet
eerder aan de kant wilt leggen dan wanneer je het uit hebt.
Ook met Feniks is weer gebleken dat Deon Meyer een schrijfstijl heeft die mij enorm boeit!
Cathy: I enjoyed this book very much. The characters were well developed, particularly Captain
Joubert and others whose flaws and demons added depth to the story. I loved that the
protagonist was not quite the hero that we usually find - he apparently once was, and has the
potential to be again, but at the moment he's teetering on being a loser and even being kicked
off the police force. It was interesting to have the two cases - the Mauser serial killer and the
Sweetheart bank robber - running simultaneously. Each of the cases was interesting on its own
and a twist was added as rumors began that it might be the same person committing both the
murders and the robberies. To me the book was captivating all the way through - until - the
ending of the serial killer case. Once the killer was revealed, to me the reason for the killing
spree was obvious and overused in similar stories and therefore boring and disappointing. That
was a big thing, but other than that, the story was very enjoyable.
Clarabel: Voilà une 1ère rencontre avec Deon Meyer qui s'est pour le moins soldée sur une
excellente appréciation ! C'est autant pour l'ambiance, les personnages et l'évolution de l. a.
double enquête que j'ai été captivée par ma lecture. En somme, on a là un livre au suspense
entraînant, avec une réelle profondeur dans l'analyse psychologique du personnage primary et
un dénouement pour le moins inattendu. Bon element pour cette alléchante advent !
Sally Grey: here's a extra cohesive plot than in Trackers!Lots of crimson prose from the mind if
the most character, Joubert. an honest cop technique tale. historical past fascinating should you
have learn one other publication with an analogous characters.The rushed end seems his
trademark.
William Knight: I loved examining this e-book and studying a piece approximately South Africa
whereas doing so. In fact, i purchased 2 extra books through this writer while i stopped this
one.The plot used to be tightly written and the characters have been attention-grabbing and
good developed. i'm hoping the opposite books proceed the most characters.I hugely suggest
this ebook to those that like police procedural with a world flavor.
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