Svět podle Garpa - 2 CDmp3 (Čte David Novotný)

When America turned into a minefield, let us defend ourselves with grotesque. ***** Although he was born almost through immaculate conception and his mother's harsh upbringing made him a son of unprecedented abilities, T. S. Garp tries to manage without a father. He cooks, cleans, listens, and above all, treats the members of minorities fairly, who come and go at their home, making their voices heard ever louder in the ferment of the 1960s. However, when he himself becomes a father and wants to succeed as a good parent, citizen, and writer, he realizes that this responsibility will be a heavy burden. Not least because he doesn't live alone; hell is more about others, and misfortune doesn't come in the mountains, but follows Garp... ***** Just as his considerate hero anticipated, Irving's most famous novel prophesied the destruction of human dreams of happiness. The image of America undergoing a deep internal crisis is depicted in such sarcastic colors that it has been admired by the fourth generation of readers. Millions of copies sold and cult T-shirts featuring the tricky Lower Whirlwind confirm that the best medicine for the incurable disease – our mortality – is black grotesque. A grotesque about ailing United States, which is again relevant given the depth of the ideological trenches there. ***** Length of the recording: 24…