tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post6540417408342459381..comments2017-08-17T13:58:39.661+10:00Comments on Messengers Booker (and more): A Cup Of Rage - Raduan Nassar (translated by Stefan Tobler) - Man Booker International Prize 2016Messy_Tonyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05793938555354522246noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-62623988766080106192016-04-02T20:43:01.648+11:002016-04-02T20:43:01.648+11:00Thanks for stopping by Stefan, I am honoured. For ...Thanks for stopping by Stefan, I am honoured. For your sake I do hope this book progresses further, being a Shadow Jury judge I'm being a little ruthless, but in my opinion this is a far superior work to a number on the longlist. I wish you well, in both And Other Stories progress, and with the Man Booker International Prize nomination.Messy_Tonyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05793938555354522246noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7817560476597166820.post-63891878666376345642016-03-31T23:29:46.599+11:002016-03-31T23:29:46.599+11:00Thanks for your review, Tony. I hope you're wr...Thanks for your review, Tony. I hope you're wrong and it does progress to the shortlist. I think the important thing is the writing, not the length. But since you're talking length, I would like to take the opportunity to mention that this novella appears shorter in English because of the small typeface used by Penguin Modern Classics. The definitive Portuguese edition comes in at 82 pages (not including the paratexts) and it makes for a perfectly respectable 82 pages.Stefan Toblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08364524935935510187noreply@blogger.com