In a Strange Room - Damon Galgut Reviews
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Newest Review: ... many other wandering waifs and strays, yet the traveller's isolation seems to intensify with every 'goodbye'. The story, ... more
... whilst captivating and emotional, holds no moral for the reader. No matter how kind or grateful Damon is, just as in real life, it does not prevent him from experiencing terrible loss. Despite being laden in heartbreak and anguish, In a Strange Room leaves the reader with a sense of beauty, rather than dejection.
The novel is superbly written and Galgut's unprecedented flouting of the conventions of grammar adds an interesting dimension to the tale. Damon the traveller and Damon the authorial narrator become confuse...more
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by - written on 04/01/11 (Very useful, 39 readings)
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THE STORY: Shortlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2010, Damon Galgut's latest novel, In a Strange Room, tells the story of the relationships formed by a traveller on his journeys through Greece, India and Africa. The tale depicts tragedy after tragedy, as the chameleon-like Damon goes from being 'The Follower' of the beautiful, yet enigmatic German, Reiner; 'The Lover' of Jerome, the complex Swiss and 'The Guardian' of troubled Anna, who requires round the clock attention and care. Throughout the book we are reminded that there is something missing in the traveller's life. Damon is hopelessly restless, travelling with just a backpack and a sense of, ... Read the complete review
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