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Overview""Like the radioactivity of its world, Termush crackles with an invisible, deadly energy."" --Ray Naylor, author of Mountain in the Sea With an introduction by Jeff VanderMeer that makes an ardent case for its relevance to today's world, this rediscovered classic of Scandinavian fiction is still shockingly relevant more than fifty years after it was first published. Sven Holm's Termush is a searing and prophetic study of humanity forced into a moral bind through its own doing. Termush caters to every need of its wealthy patrons--first among them, a coveted spot at this exclusive seaside getaway, a resort designed for the end of the world. Everyone within its walls has been promised full protection from the aftereffects of ""the disaster."" The staff work behind the scenes to create a calming and frictionless mood; they pipe soothing music into the halls and quickly remove the dead birds that fall out of the sky. But the specter of death remains. Recon teams come and go in protective gear. Fear of contamination spreads as the hotel cautiously welcomes survivors only to then censor news of their arrival. As the days pass, the veneer of control begins to crack, and it becomes clear that the residents of Termush can insulate themselves from neither the physical effects of the cataclysm nor the moral fallout of using their wealth to separate themselves from the fate of those trapped outside. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Sven Holm , Daniel Sancosmed MasiaPublisher: Impedimenta Imprint: Impedimenta Weight: 0.242kg ISBN: 9788419581723ISBN 10: 8419581720 Pages: 144 Publication Date: 18 February 2025 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Available To Order We have confirmation that this item is in stock with the supplier. It will be ordered in for you and dispatched immediately. Language: Spanish Table of ContentsReviewsAuthor InformationSven Holm nació en Copenhague en 1940. Fue narrador y dramaturgo. Debutó a los veintiún años con su aclamado libro de relatos Den store fjende («El gran enemigo», 1961), y ha sido uno de los grandes escritores en lengua danesa de la segunda mitad del siglo xx. Entre sus obras destacan la novela distópica Termush (1967, que Impedimenta recupera en 2024), la historia intimista Syg og munte («Enfermo y feliz», 1972) y el poema en prosa Syv passioner («Siete pasiones», 1971). En 1974 fue galardonado con el Gran Premio de la Academia Danesa, y en 1991 recibió la Medalla Holberg. En 2001 se convirtió en miembro de la Academia Danesa, y ese mismo año ganó el Premio de la Crítica Danesa por su libro de relatos Kanten af himlen («Los bordes del cielo»). Realizó también numerosos guiones que fueron adaptados al cine y la televisión, de los cuales destaca el film histórico Peter Von Scholten (1987). Sven Holm falleció en 2019. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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