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The Last Stoic (English Edition) Formato Kindle

Edizione Inglese di Morgan Wade (Autore), Helen Humphreys (a cura di) Formato: Formato Kindle
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"Morgan has written a book that is highly original and beautifully executed. The balance between the Roman world and the modern world is maintained with skill and adroitness, and the narrative is deftly woven through both of these time periods, never faltering or losing momentum.

The Last Stoic is a fascinating, parallel look at two societies who are not, as it turns out, as different or distinct as one might think."

- Helen Humphreys

** Long-listed for the 2012 ReLit Award for Fiction.**

The Last Stoic is a story of appetite and fear, both modern and ancient. Half of the story's narrative occurs in the time and place of the ancient Roman Empire; the other half occurs in the present-day United States. The parallels between the two eras are so strong that the narrative continues uninterrupted as the setting shifts from historic Rome to modern America, alternating from chapter to chapter.

Marcus, a young man from a northern provincial border town, journeys deep into the heart of the empire and witnesses first-hand the excesses that can lead to ruin, both personal and political. His story offers an ancient commentary on the preoccupations of our own turbulent times. Shortly after his arrival, the empire is thrown into a panic by an unprecedented barbarian attack on the capital. Suspicion and paranoia abound. A young Roman/American runaway named Patrick, disillusioned with his own life and the state of his country, becomes convinced that Marcus is a dangerous traitor. Culminating in a public accusation made by Patrick, Marcus is wrongfully imprisoned, exiled and tortured as an enemy of the state. In prison, he confronts the many contradictions he has found in his adopted home, and in himself.

Throughout the story, in both eras, the writings of the philosopher-emperor Marcus Aurelius (The Meditations) insinuate themselves unexpectedly into Marcus' life. In prison, he is saved by a chance meeting with Sextus Condianus, the "last Stoic" of the title, a cell-mate who is able to fully recite Aurelius' words and impart their wisdom. Ultimately, it is this unanticipated and unbidden instruction that gives the young man the strength he requires to survive. It becomes evident that the words of the venerable Stoic emperor have as much relevance to our own era as they did to his.
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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B00A9MKOI2
  • Editore ‏ : ‎ Hidden Brook Press (3 giugno 2011)
  • Lingua ‏ : ‎ Inglese
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  • Lunghezza stampa ‏ : ‎ 324 pagine
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Louis Weltzer
3,0 su 5 stelle Not Believable
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 5 marzo 2016
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This is an interesting book in which the chapters alternate between parallel stories, one set in the ancient Roman empire and the other in contemporary USA. A central part of each is Marcus Aurelius' "Meditations." Hence the tile, "The Last Stoic." The book is fairly well written and is, at times, a real "page turner." However, good fiction should be believable and somewhat realistic. This book falls short on that account. The chapters set in Roman times are the most unbelievable because the author tries to make the events too contemporary, .Essentially, this was an easy read; enjoyable, but lacking substance.
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Sarah Hague
3,0 su 5 stelle Interesting parallels between historical periods
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 24 settembre 2013
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I have often thought that modern day USA resembles a little too much for its own good the last days of the Roman Empire, and I'm obviously not the only one. This book takes the resemblance and turns it into an interesting single story of two young men whose parallel lives take the same path despite being a couple of thousand years apart.

Running through the story in both eras is The Meditations which turns up at unexpected moments to offer food for thought, solace, and a link to sanity. In fact, the material on which to meditate in this book is so interesting, I'm going to download it asap.

The story is sometimes a little confusing, but it doesn't take long to understand what the author is trying to achieve. Each chapter follows on from the previous one in the other time period. Mark has an experience in one chapter which is followed by Marcus doing what comes next in his time period. You don't get to reread what Marcus' version of the experience was beyond the initial introductory chapters. It's an interesting way of writing.

The descriptions of Roman life are colourful, as you'd imagine, but as corrupt and debauched as the descriptions of modern day US. I didn't understand who was supposed to be the last Stoic in 21st century US because all the chapters dealing with him directly happened in Rome. Intentionally, perhaps.

Anyway, an unusual read.
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John P Cleaver
4,0 su 5 stelle Hit and miss, but good
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 30 dicembre 2013
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I wrestled with what rating to give this, and finally settled on a four. It's a "concept novel," and like any concept work (album, etc), it's like driving round pegs into square holes at times. Additionally, there are parts which are awkwardly written, due to the need to keep the modern and ancient intertwined. That said, it's a fine effort to bring a living version of a still-relevant philosophy into the modern era, as well as provoking a long examination of what course we are on, as a nation. In addition, I read it in a long afternoon and have found myself wanting to read it again, to see what I missed, the sign of a quality work with more to say than just what immediately stands out.
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Adam Davidson-Harden
5,0 su 5 stelle Stellar debut by another great Kingston, Ontario author
Recensito negli Stati Uniti il 25 novembre 2012
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This fine debut novel by Kingstonian Morgan Wade offers both literary innovation and incisive political commentary. Set both in ancient Rome as well as contemporary north America, the novel seamlessly moves at an Irvine-Welsh compelling pace, alternating between two sets of corresponding characters, from the contemporary to the ancient. Wade’s inspiration allows him to compellingly depict for us a dystopia that is painfully reminiscent of our everyday worlds: a post George W. Bush, Patriot Act America, and a Security Certificate, no sunset clause Canada, steeped in the discourse of inevitable war. His portrayals of the nightmare of a security state, and the attempt to find one’s way in its thrall, invite comparisons to Steven Heighton’s depiction of bureaucratic horror on the Chinese-Tibetan frontier in his Every Lost Country. The solace of Marcus Aurelius’ Meditations stands as a shadow of rationality against the carnivalesque of the politics of terror. Looking forward to more from this author.
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B. Waymark
5,0 su 5 stelle Excellent Read, Neat Idea
Recensito nel Regno Unito il 22 dicembre 2012
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Very interesting book, particularly for anyone interested in both history and the continuity of history and modern life. A good story well told, thanks Morgan Wade!
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